Fatoumatta: Less than two weeks after striking Nigeria, the United States has now seized Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela and his wife in dramatic moves that reveal a deeper shift in Washington’s worldview. In November 2025, the White House released a National Security Strategy that openly revives the Monroe […]
Fatoumatta: Guinea-Bissau’s coup in November 2025, marking the ninth in West and Central Africa in a mere five years, starkly reveals the region’s precariousness and the dangerous convergence of military power with organized crime. Often labeled as a ‘narco-state,’ Guinea-Bissau functions as a key transit hub for cocaine trafficking between […]
By Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: In the theater of statecraft, Senegal is playing a curious role. The President speaks with caution, while the Prime Minister urges improvisation, leaving the audience—comprising both regional neighbors and the international community—confused by the discord. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko refers to the Guinean coup as […]
Military Adventurism and the Grave-Diggers of Democracy in West Africa. A Region in Peril By Alagi Yorro Jallow, Part 1 Fatoumatta: West Africa stands at a critical juncture, facing an alarming crisis. The recent military coup in Guinea-Bissau, triggered by disputed elections in which both incumbent President Umaro Sissoco Embaló […]