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  The Myth of Political and Social Struggle: When African Youth Dream of Revolution 23/06/2025

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  On June 6, 2025, young Togolese protesters mobilized in several cities, notably Lomé, to denounce the enduring regime of Faure Gnassingbé, in power si...

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  Country : Togo

  Organizations : WATHI
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance,
The Myth of Political and Social Struggle: When African Youth Dream of Revolution 23/06/2025
Summary :
On June 6, 2025, young Togolese protesters mobilized in several cities, notably Lomé, to denounce the enduring regime of Faure Gnassingbé, in power since 2005 and heir of a political dynasty that has ruled Togo for over 50 years. This mobilization reflects a broader pan-African youth uprising, where young people challenge locked, illegitimate, or neo-colonial political systems. The article highlights similar movements elsewhere in Africa: in the Sahel against French military presence, in Kenya against anti-social economic policies, and in the Democratic Republic of Congo regarding government inaction on persistent insecurity. The author, Bah Traoré, examines the “myth of the political and social struggle,” suggesting that these movements represent demands for renewal, democratic alternation, and a desire for sociopolitical transformation through youth-driven popular revolts.
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Politics, Governance, Youth, Social, Crisis, Pan-Africanism
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WATHI
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  Business Climate Analysis in LDCs – Mauritania 22/09/2025

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  This analysis explores the business climate in Mauritania, classified among the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). In response to the COVID-19 crisis, ...

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  Country : Mauritania

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Business Climate Analysis in LDCs – Mauritania 22/09/2025
Summary :
This analysis explores the business climate in Mauritania, classified among the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the government introduced an Extended Priority Program (PPE) aimed at stimulating economic activity, strengthening social sectors, and promoting food self-sufficiency. However, major challenges remain: outdated fiscal policies, weak debt recovery, and inefficiencies in cross-border trade. The economy is dominated by informality (over 90% of jobs), with high unemployment particularly affecting youth and women, as well as a mismatch between vocational training and labor market needs. The private sector calls for stronger public-private dialogue, improved access to credit, policies fostering youth and women’s entrepreneurship, infrastructure modernization, and strategies for the gradual formalization of businesses. The report advocates for a more inclusive and investor-friendly business environment to foster sustainable economic growth.
Keywords :
Governance, Youth, Food security, Women, EMPLOYMENT, Entrepreneurship, Vocational training, Informality
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WATHI
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  The Captain-President, Deepfakes, and the Deadly Poison of Disinformation 21/05/2025

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  This podcast-article warns against the growing spread of disinformation in West Africa, especially centered around Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Fas...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Niger , Nigeria , Senegal , Benin , Ghana , South Africa , Kenya

  Organizations : WATHI
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Podcast / Governance, Security and human rights,
The Captain-President, Deepfakes, and the Deadly Poison of Disinformation 21/05/2025
Summary :
This podcast-article warns against the growing spread of disinformation in West Africa, especially centered around Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s transitional leader. AI-generated deepfakes glorify him as a pan-African hero, widely circulating on social media and fueling polarization. The author highlights the decline of rational discourse, replaced by radical and binary narratives. He stresses the danger this manipulation poses to democracy, social cohesion, and youth mobilization. The piece also denounces repression in Burkina Faso and the departure of educated professionals from the Sahel. Drawing on Thomas Sankara’s legacy, the author calls for critical thinking and warns against youth being exploited by authoritarian figures using digital disinformation as a weapon.
Keywords :
Youth, Réseaux sociaux, Disinformation
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WATHI
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  Researching migration in West Africa: A systematic and reflexive review 12/11/2025

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  This article offers a systematic and reflexive review of 656 publications (1958–March 2022) on intra-West African migration, sourced from Scopus using...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Gambia , Mali , Senegal , Togo , Guinea , Ghana , Guinea-Bissau , Cape Verde

  Organizations : Comparative Migration Studies (SpringerOpen / Springer Nature)
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Researching migration in West Africa: A systematic and reflexive review 12/11/2025
Summary :
This article offers a systematic and reflexive review of 656 publications (1958–March 2022) on intra-West African migration, sourced from Scopus using PRISMA and Mayring’s qualitative content analysis. It documents a sharp rise in output since the 2000s, with research clustered on Ghana and Nigeria, followed by Senegal, Mali, and Burkina Faso. Dominant topics are work/labour, social/family relations, and ethnicity/identity, while environment and climate change have recently gained traction. Studies focus more on outcomes than drivers of migration and tend to privilege urban destinations (the “urban trap”). Women and youth remain underrepresented, and translocal approaches are still uncommon. In terms of knowledge production, authors’ affiliations are predominantly in the US and Europe, reflecting postcolonial hierarchies; the authors call for decolonizing research agendas and strengthening West Africa-based scholarship.
Keywords :
Migration, Gender, Climate change, Environment, Youth, Women
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Comparative Migration Studies (SpringerOpen / Springer Nature)
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