Democracies and democracy advocates should welcome this week’s tenuously hopeful sign in Algeria’s announcement that the 10-week-old military junta in Niger has accepted Algiers’ offer to mediate in a transition to civilian, constitutional rule. Still, Algeria’s government and the junta left unclear the extent of any agreement on mediation, notably disagreeing on a basic element: the duration of a transition process. Algeria can bring significant strengths to a mediating role. In stepping forward from what most often has been a cautious posture in the region, Algeria creates an opportunity that international partners should seek to strengthen.
The 2023 Oxford Africa Conference Report has shared findings on potential impacts if Africa’s prosperity relied more on collective efforts from local and international players, innovators, funders, governments, and consumers.The Oxford Africa Confere
In just three years, six West African nations have seen the military seize control of the government. While there are unifying factors running through these…