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• Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance,

  Massive student failures in Benin’s faculties: the difficult beginnings of university reforms 30/01/2026

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  The article “Massive student failures in Benin’s faculties: the difficult beginnings of university reforms”, written by Florent Houessinon, examines t...

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  Country : Benin

  Organizations : WATHI
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Academic analysis and Think Tank / Governance,
Massive student failures in Benin’s faculties: the difficult beginnings of university reforms 30/01/2026
Summary :
The article “Massive student failures in Benin’s faculties: the difficult beginnings of university reforms”, written by Florent Houessinon, examines the deep crisis affecting public higher education in Benin, highlighted by extremely low success rates, particularly at the University of Abomey-Calavi. At the Faculty of Law and Political Science (FADESP), academic year 2020–2021 data show success rates below 5% in some programs. Several factors are identified, including overcrowded classrooms, weak teaching practices, lack of teacher evaluation, outdated curricula, exam fraud, and the lasting impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In response, the Beninese government launched a broad reform agenda in 2021, focusing on university governance, teacher recruitment and evaluation, and the creation of ethics and oversight bodies. While these reforms aim to improve academic quality and accountability, the article stresses that they face significant challenges due to entrenched practices and deep structural weaknesses within the university system.
Keywords :
Politics, Governance, Education, Réforme
Organizations :
WATHI
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• Journal article / Governance, Security and human rights, Mediation,

  Autour de la crise de la recherche en Afrique francophone subsaharienne revue de litterature critique.docx 16/04/2026

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  The article offers a critical review of the literature on the crisis of research for development in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa, from independence ...

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  Country : Burkina Faso , Cameroon , Mali , Niger , Nigeria , Senegal , Ivory Coste , Togo , Central African Republic , Tanzania , Kenya , Democratic Republic of Congo , Gabon , Madagascar

  Organizations : Laboratory of Studies and Research on Social Dynamics and Local Development (LASDEL)
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Journal article / Governance, Security and human rights, Mediation,
Autour de la crise de la recherche en Afrique francophone subsaharienne revue de litterature critique.docx 16/04/2026
Summary :
The article offers a critical review of the literature on the crisis of research for development in Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa, from independence to the present. It argues that this crisis is structural, marked by institutional weaknesses, insufficient funding, external dependency, and the marginalization of social sciences. In the 1960s–70s, the main issue was capacity building, accompanied by relative optimism. From the 1980s–90s onward, the crisis deepened due to structural adjustment policies, massification of higher education, and the weakening of research systems. Since the 2000s, the crisis persists but has evolved with globalization, the rise of consultancy work, and the fragmentation of scientific communities. The author highlights the importance of internal factors (governance, public policies, academic organization) and advocates for reclaiming scientific production grounded in African realities.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, Economic Development, Education, Development, Social, Soicial sciences, Researh, Knowlege production, Crisis
Organizations :
Laboratory of Studies and Research on Social Dynamics and Local Development (LASDEL)
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• State-national agency report / Governance, Security and human rights, Resilience,

  Civil Society in Democratic Transition in Mali: Resilience, Relay, or Readaptation? 24/02/2026

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  This article analyzes the evolution of Malian civil society within the political transition initiated in 2020. Amid profound institutional reforms, th...

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  Country : Mali

  Organizations : AFD, IRD, ICE
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State-national agency report / Governance, Security and human rights, Resilience,
Civil Society in Democratic Transition in Mali: Resilience, Relay, or Readaptation? 24/02/2026
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This article analyzes the evolution of Malian civil society within the political transition initiated in 2020. Amid profound institutional reforms, the dissolution of political parties in 2025, and a perceived shrinking of civic space, civil society faces a strategic turning point. The study provides a typological mapping of actors (human rights organizations, youth movements, women’s associations, trade unions, religious organizations, think tanks, and diaspora groups) and examines their contribution to state refoundation reforms. It highlights tensions between collaboration and autonomy, support for transitional authorities and counter-power functions. The article also emphasizes major structural challenges: dependency on external funding, organizational weaknesses, internal fragmentation, and political ambiguities. Despite these constraints, civil society remains a key actor in social cohesion and civic participation. The analysis concludes that its future will depend on its adaptability, financial resilience, and ability to clarify its democratic positioning.
Keywords :
Politics, Political party, State, Natural ressources, Security, Justice, Education, Social, Civil Society
Organizations :
AFD, IRD, ICE
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• Policy brief / Mediation and conflict management, humanitarian aid, Peace,

  Rising need, declining aid: Consequences of the USAID aid freeze in the lake chad basin 11/03/2026

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  This policy brief examines the consequences of the drastic reduction in U.S. foreign aid, particularly the suspension of USAID funding announced after...

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  Country : Cameroon , Chad , Niger , Nigeria

  Organizations : RECAP Network – Research & Action for Peace
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Policy brief / Mediation and conflict management, humanitarian aid, Peace,
Rising need, declining aid: Consequences of the USAID aid freeze in the lake chad basin 11/03/2026
Summary :
This policy brief examines the consequences of the drastic reduction in U.S. foreign aid, particularly the suspension of USAID funding announced after 2025, on the Lake Chad Basin region. The region already faces multiple crises, including violent extremism, structural poverty, large-scale population displacement, food insecurity, and climate-related environmental stress. For decades, international aid—especially from USAID—has played a crucial role in supporting humanitarian assistance, healthcare, education, social cohesion, and peacebuilding initiatives. Based on interviews conducted with non-governmental organizations operating in Nigeria and Cameroon, the study highlights how funding cuts are disrupting humanitarian programs and weakening essential services for vulnerable populations. The reduction of aid risks deepening instability, increasing humanitarian needs, and exacerbating recruitment by violent extremist groups. The brief therefore stresses the need to diversify funding sources and strengthen local institutional capacities in order to reduce dependency on international donors and ensure more sustainable responses to the region’s complex crises.
Keywords :
Economic Development, Natural ressources, Security, Education, Human security, Aid, Soicial sciences, Researh, Knowlege production
Organizations :
RECAP Network – Research & Action for Peace
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