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A Quarter Century After the Ottawa Landmine Treaty, the World Needs a UN Fund for Victims

As use of the weapons accelerates, including in Ukraine, a proposed UN fund would provide direct support for victims and aid accountability.
Protesters burn tires as they block a road during demonstrations called by opposition parties in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Feb. 4, 2024, to protest the postponement of the presidential election. Protesters and police clashed, a day after President Macky Sall announced the indefinite postponement of the election. (Photo by JOHN WESSELS/AFP via Getty Images)

US Government’s $300 Million for West Africa — How to Make it Count

To turn the tide in democracies under stress, the US needs to balances near-term increases in stability with aid for democratic governance.

Amid Africa’s Spate of Coups, Improved Election Observation Will be Crucial to Transition

Whether observation missions in upcoming Sahel elections will help or hinder a return to civilian rule depends on a range of factors.
A banner calling for the departure of the French Army from Niger is seen as supporters of Niger's ruling military junta, the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP), demonstrate in Niamey on August 10, 2023. West African leaders on Thursday increased their threat of imminent military action against Niger after the country's coup leaders moved to consolidate their control two weeks after seizing power. At an emergency summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), members decided "to order the deployment of the ECOWAS standby force to restore constitutional order in Niger," its Commission President Omar Touray said. (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images),

West Africa’s Grim Trajectory

The Niger coup is part of a cascade of crises that underscore democratic backsliding and the need for a broad regional strategy.

Yellen’s Trip to Africa: A Chance to Reset US-Africa Relations

The Treasury secretary's visit could spur action on climate finance, inclusive global governance, and debt relief.
A fighter with Yemen's Southern Transitional Council (STC) wears a face mask while manning a checkpoint in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on April 30, 2020, during the novel coronavirus pandemic crisis.

“Corona Ceasefires”: An Opportunity for Negotiated Agreements?

The historical record shows that transforming unilateral declarations into effective and durable ceasefire and humanitarian agreements is possible, and today’s “corona ceasefires”…
People cross a burning street in Cadjehoun on May 1, 2019. Protestors in Benin set up burning barricades on the streets on May 1, as soldiers encircled the home of ex-president Thomas Boni Yayi after he led calls for an election boycott. Hours after initial results showed a record low turnout in Sunday's controversial parliamentary polls, soldiers in tanks were posted on the main roads leading to Boni Yayi's home in the economic capital Cotonou.

West Africa’s Democratic Progress is Slipping Away, Even as Region’s Significance Grows

Democratic norms may erode further in 2020, says Freedom House. The fundamental rights of West Africa’s nearly 400 million people are in jeopardy.
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International Justice Day Round-Up I: Habre, Bashir Travel, Crimes Against Humanity in Mexico

The field of international criminal justice has witnessed a number of important developments this spring and summer—enough to merit a proverbial top-ten list. In honor of International…
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