ECOWAS Splinter & West Africa's Shifting Political Landscape

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A55 Podcast

Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey

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Africa is a diverse continent with a rich and complex history. Its image however appears stuck in the past despite decades of progress. On this podcast, we'll strive to reflect the true reality on the ground today and discuss issues driving Africa's challenges and growth with experts and with individuals who are helping to reshape the narrative about Africa. Join Nii Akrofi Smart-Abbey for remarkable conversations with Africans at home and in the diaspora.

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ECOWAS Splinter & West Africa's Shifting Political Landscape

A55 Podcast

38 minutes 59 seconds

10 months ago

ECOWAS Splinter & West Africa's Shifting Political Landscape

On January 29, 2025, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will lose three of its members. Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger who have formed a new group known as the Alliance of Sahel States say their decision to leave the larger union is irreversible, yet ECOWAS says it will continue to engage their leaders until July 2025. Dr. Lassane Ouedraogo, a professor at Université Nazi Boni and a research fellow at the Center for Democracy and Development (CDD West Africa) joins us to discuss the impact of the ECOWAS splinter on the sub region and the Sahel states as well as why Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim de Tambela was dismissed by Burkina Faso's military leader, Capt. Ibrahim Traore. Plus, we celebrate some outstanding African women for their achievements this year.

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