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Oct 8, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Nicholas James Westcott
The United Kingdom is resetting its relations with Africa and other countries in the global south after more than a decade of neglect. At the United Nations in September, British prime minister Keir Starmer promised his government wasreturning the UK to responsible global leadership. This should include reconnecting with the countries of the global south which feel they have been neglected and among whom Britain’s voice is now at a discount.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
democracyinafrica.org | j Siguru Wahutu |David K. Cheruiyot |Morgan Wack |Nicholas James Westcott
Quick question: what do these titles have in common? A Dark Continent Seeking Light; Sure, Ebola is Bad. Africa has Worse, or; Magic and Cannibalism in the African Jungle. You guessed it – they’re all about Africa. But the most correct answer is they’re all headlines that have appeared in the prestigious New York Times newspaper. They’re just some examples of the ways that many traditional news outlets in the west have historically reported about Africa.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
democracyinafrica.org | Nic Cheeseman |Nicholas James Westcott |Gabrielle Lynch |Mikhail Nyamweya
For decades, media and academic analysis of African politics has emphasised instability, political violence, and male dominance. Yet a brilliant new article by Zoe Marks for the Journal of Democracy entitled “African Popular Protest and Political Change” reveals that in fact Africa stands out as the region globally with the largest number of nonviolent campaigns both in the 1990s and since.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
t.ly | itarian Regimes |Idris Mohammed |Brian Mwaniki |Nicholas James Westcott
As the economic situation worsened in Nigeria, and in the wake of the remarkable youth-led protests in Kenya, the country saw growing calls for a nationwide protest. Key sentiments and slogans included frustration with the government of President Bola Tinubu, anger at high inflation due to high fuel prices and the cost of food skyrocketing by over 40.53%, and growing public intolerance of widespread corruption.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
democracyinafrica.org | Brian Mwaniki |Nicholas James Westcott |Sithembile Mbete |Micha Wiebusch
Professor Temitope B. Oriola has just published a must read book with Oxford University Press on the BringBackOurGirls movement, entitled Terrorism, Politics, and Human Rights Advocacy. Watch as Professor Oriola discusses the key findings of the book with Professor Bonny Ibhawoh and DiA’s very own Nic Cheeseman. How did the #BBOG transform the Chibok kidnapping into an international cause and a social problem? What was the impact on the movement and those kidnapped?
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
t.ly | Brian Mwaniki |Nicholas James Westcott |Sithembile Mbete |Micha Wiebusch
Professor Temitope B. Oriola has just published a must read book with Oxford University Press on the BringBackOurGirls movement, entitled Terrorism, Politics, and Human Rights Advocacy. Watch as Professor Oriola discusses the key findings of the book with Professor Bonny Ibhawoh and DiA’s very own Nic Cheeseman. How did the #BBOG transform the Chibok kidnapping into an international cause and a social problem? What was the impact on the movement and those kidnapped?
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
democracyinafrica.org | Brian Mwaniki |Nicholas James Westcott |Nic Cheeseman |Micha Wiebusch
The tragic events of 2 April 2015, when armed militants attacked Garissa University College in Kenya, left an indelible mark on the nation and its collective psyche. The attack resulted in the loss of 148 innocent lives, primarily students, and injured many others.
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Feb 9, 2024 | 
fr.allafrica.com | Nicholas James Westcott
Le 27 janvier 2024, le Mali, le Burkina Faso et le Niger leur intention de se retirer de la Communauté économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (Cedeao), malgré des efforts répétés de réconciliation. Le spécialiste de la diplomatie Nicholas Westcott explique que cette décision pourrait être le dernier symptôme d'une crise qui s'aggrave au Sahel, la région située au sud du désert du Sahara et qui s'étend de la Mauritanie à l'ouest jusqu'au Tchad à l'est.
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Feb 9, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Nicholas James Westcott
Le 27 janvier 2024, le Mali, le Burkina Faso et le Niger leur intention de se retirer de la Communauté économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (Cedeao), malgré des efforts répétés de réconciliation. Le spécialiste de la diplomatie Nicholas Westcott explique que cette décision pourrait être le dernier symptôme d'une crise qui s'aggrave au Sahel, la région située au sud du désert du Sahara et qui s'étend de la Mauritanie à l'ouest jusqu'au Tchad à l'est.
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Feb 8, 2024 | 
defenceweb.co.za | Nicholas James Westcott
On 27 January 2024, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced their plan to withdraw from membership of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), despite repeated efforts at reconciliation. Diplomacy scholar Nicholas Westcott explains how the decision may be the latest symptom of a deepening crisis in the Sahel, the area south of the Sahara desert stretching from Mauritania in the west to Chad in the east. Why does their decision pose a threat to the region?
