The Coup That Never Ended: April 6, 1984, and the Making of Paul Biya’s Cameroon
At 3:20 a.m. on April 6, 1984, the silence of Yaoundé was shattered by the rhythmic thud of heavy boots […]
Cameroon, Deep Dives
Africa, Deep Dives
The Rise and Fall of the Somali Corsair: Survival, Exploitation, and the World’s Most Dangerous Shipping Lanes
The Indian Ocean was once a vast, open expanse of trade and beauty. But by the mid-2000s, it had transformed
Africa, Burkina Faso, Deep Dives, Mali, Niger
The Sahelian Gold Anchor: Analyzing the Economic Impact of the AES Currency on West African Inflation
As the calendar turns to 2026, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—is no longer just