Interview – Olukayode Bakare
Olukayode Bakare analyzes coups, global rivalries, Nigeria-EU ties, and Africa’s democratic decline amid insecurity and shifting geopolitical dynamics.
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Rwanda and DR Congo sign US-brokered peace agreement in Washington, DC
Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo signed a peace agreement mediated by the US on Friday, potentially putting an end to decades of fierce fighting that dates back to the 1994 Rwanda genocide. Kigali has sent thousands of troops across the border …
Rising poverty in conflict zones ‘causes a billion people to go hungry’
In first assessment since pandemic in 2020, World Bank urges other countries to step up supportExtreme poverty is accelerating in 39 countries affected by war and conflict, leaving more than a billion people to go hungry, according to the World Bank.Ci…
Trump eyes mineral wealth as Rwanda and DRC sign controversial peace deal in US
Agreement aims to end decades-old conflict rooted in the 1994 Rwandan genocide but critics have described it as vague and opaqueRwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed a peace deal in Washington to end fighting in eastern DRC, altho…
DR Congo and Rwanda on brink of historic US-brokered peace deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda plan to sign a landmark truce agreement in Washington on Friday, marking a potential turning point after decades of conflict in eastern Congo. The US-brokered deal aims to halt hostilities and pave the…
Togo soldiers clash with protesters demanding Gnassingbé resignation
Soldiers in Togo used tear gas and batons on Thursday to disperse hundreds of protesters who blocked main roads in the capital. The protests have been going on since Wednesday, to denounce a power grab by longtime leader Faure Gnassingbé and demand hi…
Rwanda and DR Congo to sign US-mediated peace agreement
Congolese and Rwandan officials are expected to sign a peace deal in Washington on Friday following a diplomatic push by US President Donald Trump’s administration to end years of conflict that have their roots in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide.
African Union court denies Cote d’Ivoire opposition leaders’ appeals
The African Union’s human rights court has rejected petitions by former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo and former prime minister Guillaume Soro to overturn bans on their running in the country’s upcoming presidential election.
African Union court denies Ivory Coast opposition leaders’ petition
Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo saw an appeal rejected by the African Union’s human rights court on Thursday, as he seeks to repeal crime convictions stemming from the country’s civil war to stand in his country’s upcoming presidential ele…
Cameroonian minister announces election bid after leaving Paul Biya government
Cameroonian minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary announced on Thursday he will run in this year’s presidential election after resigning earlier this week, challenging current leader Paul Biya’s 43-year regime, which Bakary says has “shown its limits.”