Rama Yade

Aug 28, 2024 | lemonde.fr | Rama Yade

Les Jeux olympiques reflètent à la fois l’état d’une société et la manière dont elle se présente au reste du monde. Les Jeux paralympiques n’échappent pas à cette double vocation. Toutefois, à la différence des autres athlètes, les parasportifs continuent d’évoluer dans un environnement hostile.

Apr 2, 2024 | atlanticcouncil.org | Rama Yade |Aubrey Hruby

By the end of 2024, the face of political Africa will—theoretically—no longer be the same. With nineteen elections scheduled this year, the continent will see presidents leave who were elected more than ten years ago (in Senegal and Ghana), uncertain civilian transitions (in Chad, Mali, and Burkina Faso), high-stakes elections (as in South Africa), and strongmen hanging on (in Tunisia and Rwanda).

Aug 10, 2023 | atlanticcouncil.org | Rama Yade

Africa Conflict Crisis Management Democratic Transitions Nigeria North & West Africa Politics & Diplomacy Sahel Security & Defense Did the Niger coup just succeed? And other questions answered about what’s next in the Sahel. It’s tough to tell which is more important, what did or did not happen. First, what happened: On August 10, the military junta declared a new government in Niger. This comes after the junta led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani seized power on July 26 from Niger’s...

Aug 10, 2023 | atlanticcouncil.org | Rama Yade

Africa Conflict Crisis Management Democratic Transitions Nigeria North & West Africa Politics & Diplomacy Sahel Security & Defense Did the Niger coup just succeed? And other questions answered about what’s next in the Sahel It’s tough to tell which is more important: what did or did not happen. First, what happened: On August 10, a military junta declared a new government in Niger. This came after the junta, led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani, seized power on July 26 from Niger’s...

Aug 4, 2023 | allafrica.com | Rama Yade

On Thursday, August 3, a day that marks Niger's independence from France in 1960, hundreds of Nigeriens gathered in Independence Square in Niamey to voice their support for the ongoing coup. Over the past week, Africans and their Western partners have seemed surprised by the events in Niger. Many in France are shocked, having not seen it coming.