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Mexican cartel violence warning Africa of narco-state risks from drug trafficking, corruption, and state capture

Mexico’s Cartel Nightmare: A Warning Africa Cannot Afford to Ignore

By Fidel Amakye Owusu The violent aftermath of a drug kingpin’s elimination offers a sobering warning for a continent that may be sleepwalking into a narco-state...

Guinea-Bissau’s Coup: Another Blow to West Africa’s Fragile Democracies

Owusu on Africa7 months ago

Guinea-Bissau’s Coup: Another Blow to West Africa’s Fragile Democracies

By Fidel Amakye Owusu Guinea-Bissau’s military has once again seized power, plunging the small West African nation into yet another cycle of political instability. While this...

Illustration of small Caribbean states navigating global power dynamics, highlighting sovereignty challenges and the influence of larger nations in international affairs.

Opinion8 months ago

A New World Order – or the Formal Admission of the Old

By Ronald Sanders For decades, the international community has invoked a “rules-based order” as if law alone governed global affairs. In truth, power has always written...

Symbolic representation of organized crime undermining Africa’s economic development through corruption, smuggling, and violence

A Diaspora View of Africa10 months ago

Organized Crime Threatens Africa’s Economic Prospects

By Gregory Simpkins In a period of intense currency volatility, gold has become a hedge for many including in the Diaspora, creating a 21st century gold...