Tag "ECOWAS"
Liberia: Mounting Political Tensions in a Fragile Context
Economic slowdown is sparking protests against the Liberian president, George Weah, one year after the departure of the UN peacekeeping mission. Despite its nominal success, the international community has failed to address the root causes of conflict, and mounting political tensions could reinstigate violence in the country.
Bloc to bloc: why ECOWAS cannot sign the EU’s EPA
Another European EPA hits a wall in Africa as Nigeria – the continent’s largest economy – continues to reject a West African deal.
A fresh start for Guinea-Bissau?
Notorious for its chronic instability, Guinea-Bissau didn’t have the best reputation in the past. However, in 2014, Guinea-Bissau had peaceful and credible elections and the country went back to constitutional
Angola working to counter piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
With acts of piracy and armed robbery becoming more prevalent in the Gulf of Guinea, Angola recently announced it will host an international conference on maritime security later this year. In
Will TFTA bring free trade from Cape to Cairo?
A new merger of three existing African Free Trade Areas is creating the continent’s largest economic bloc. The tariff reductions and economic harmonization it should bring are welcome news. But
West African Piracy Is On the Rise
The word “piracy” has in recent years evoked two images in the average Westerner’s mind: that of Johnny Depp as a swashbuckling Caribbean rogue in the Disney franchise, and the
