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  Artificial Intelligence and Digital Sovereignty in West Africa: Opportunities and Risks 29/07/2025

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  Sovereignty, Governance, Security, Numérique, Intelligence artificielle

  Country : Burkina Faso , Mali , Mauritania , Niger , Senegal

  Organizations : WATHI
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  One Year Later: The Sahel States Alliance Between Promises of Integration and Opportunism 27/02/2025

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  The article titled "One Year Later: The Sahel States Alliance Between Promises of Integration and Opportunism" examines the formation and evolution of...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Chad , Mali , Mauritania , Niger

  Organizations : WATHI
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One Year Later: The Sahel States Alliance Between Promises of Integration and Opportunism 27/02/2025
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The article titled "One Year Later: The Sahel States Alliance Between Promises of Integration and Opportunism" examines the formation and evolution of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), established in September 2023 by Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. Initially designed as a mutual defense pact in response to ECOWAS's military intervention threats following the July 2023 coup in Niger, the AES quickly expanded its ambitions. By July 2024, the three countries announced the creation of a political and economic confederation, symbolizing their resistance to external, particularly Western, influences. This initiative raises questions about its viability and geopolitical implications, especially since similar regional cooperation efforts, such as the Liptako-Gourma Integrated Development Authority (ALG) in 1970 and the G5 Sahel in 2014, faced challenges related to funding and political rivalries. The article also highlights internal tensions and potential opportunistic motivations behind this alliance, questioning its solidity and future prospects.
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Sovereignty, Governance
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  Sahel - West Africa: Security and development cooperation tested by local perceptions 14/02/2025

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  The report explores local perceptions of security and development cooperation in West Africa, particularly in the Sahel, in the context of French inte...

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  Country : Chad , Mali , Niger , Senegal , Ivory Coste

  Organizations : Timbuktu Institute
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Sahel - West Africa: Security and development cooperation tested by local perceptions 14/02/2025
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The report explores local perceptions of security and development cooperation in West Africa, particularly in the Sahel, in the context of French interventions, such as Operation Barkhane. The rise of sovereignism and the contestation of the foreign military presence have accentuated the divide between the expectations of local populations and the actions of Western powers. The impact of the information war, particularly with Russia, and persistent insecurity have reinforced these tensions.
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Sovereignty, Security, Cooperation, Françafrique
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Timbuktu Institute
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  Building Substantive Democracy in Africa in a World Seeking Direction 01/07/2025

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  This podcast by WATHI, released on June 29, 2025, reflects on the Second African Democracy Assembly held in Dakar by the Innovation Foundation for Dem...

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  Country : Mali , Senegal , Benin

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Building Substantive Democracy in Africa in a World Seeking Direction 01/07/2025
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This podcast by WATHI, released on June 29, 2025, reflects on the Second African Democracy Assembly held in Dakar by the Innovation Foundation for Democracy, chaired by Achille Mbembé. The speaker advocates for a substantive democracy rooted in civic engagement, inclusive dialogue, social justice, and national cohesion—beyond mere elections. Using Senegal’s recent political dialogue as a case study, the episode emphasizes the democratic value of public participation in institutional reform. Drawing from Afrobarometer and V-Dem data, the podcast warns of growing authoritarianism globally and in Africa. It calls for the strategic, sovereign use of external aid, the empowerment of youth and civil society, and the formation of pragmatic alliances to build resilient democratic systems anchored in African realities.
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Sovereignty, Governance, Democracy, Election, Civil Society
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