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Mjadala Afrika: The AU Chairperson Elections & 2024 Candidate Debate
- Analysis
- December 19, 2024
Three African politicians seeking the role of Chairperson of the African Union Commission met on Friday, 13 December 2024 in a debate at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa. The debate was organized in line with Article 18 (b) of the AU Assembly decision of November 18, 2018, requiring candidates for the position of Chairperson
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Femmes et gestion des crises en période de conflits armées : enjeux de l’implication des femmes dans la promotion de la paix et la sécurité au Cameroun
- Analysis
- December 18, 2024
Depuis plusieurs années, le Cameroun fait face à de nombreux conflits armés qui menacent la paix et créent un climat d’insécurité sur le territoire. Pour venir à bout de ces crises qui déstabilisent le pays de façon générale, l’Etat et ses partenaires ont entrepris des actions dans le but de rétablir la paix et la
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🏆 2025 Best Blog Award Winner❗️The 2% NATO Defence Spending Target is Not Evidence-Based Policymaking
- Analysis
- December 16, 2024
With Donald Trump’s recent election victory in the United States, pressures on Canada to boost military spending to meet NATO’s 2% GDP target are bound to intensify. Trump has repeatedly criticized NATO members, including Canada, for not contributing “their fair share” to the alliance. This push, however, lacks an evidence-based foundation and overlooks the full
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Security Choices: Nuclear Deterrence or Common Security
- Analysis
- December 13, 2024
If a state believes possessing nuclear weapons — or relying on those of allies — provides safety, then it may be less inclined to consider other options even if nuclear deterrence is extraordinarily dangerous. The arguments for retaining nuclear weapons are manyfold. Among them: They have not been detonated in war since 1945; and therefore,
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