Are Sanctions an Effective Remedy for Guinea’s Recent Coup?
The military coup in Guinea stands in stark contrast to the AU charter, and while ECOWAS and the AU have refrained from imposing sanctions, there is the legal and moral justification for such an outcome.
The Challenge of the Decentralization Process in Cameroon
At the current stage of decentralization, the resurgence of ethicized identity and community tensions is a reality.
Reconciling the Imperatives of Security and the Defense of Democracy: What Is Possible?
Introduction
Everyday violence is a concern for rulers and ruled across the world. Preventing violence regularly leads to interference in the democratic processes. Between...
Is Somaliland the Symbol of Democracy in the Horn of Africa?
Democratic principles and practices are inherent in a people, especially in people who are patriotic and have an urge for prosperity and posterity. It is from this spectrum...
A Tug Of War Over Presidential Term Limits In Africa: A Wake-up Call For...
In the aftermath of the independence era in the 1960s, many African states were governed through dictatorial regimes until the dramatic change across the...
Unconstitutional Changes of Government in Sub-Saharan Africa: Breaking the Cycle?
This contribution focuses on issues surrounding unconstitutional changes of power in Africa and the implications for the continent’s peace, security, and stability. While military...
Democracy as a Means of Legitimate Power and Stability in Sub-Saharan Africa: Myth or...
The African continent has been considered home to wars, recording over 100 military coups with several coup attempts. Before 1996, several military regimes were...
Coups D’état in the Central African Republic and Political Instability in Central Africa Sub-Region
For several years, the Central African Republic has been experiencing a succession of crises originally due to the tragic death of the late Pioneer President, Barthélémy Boganda, one year...
Internet and Political Contestation of Diasporas: Toward the Emergence of a new Democratic Debate...
The development of Internet sites has inevitably created a change in the relationship between the governors and the governed. Cameroonian citizens residing..
Constitutional “Sacrilege” in Africa: Mali Takes the Relay Baton?
Foreign countries and international organizations condemned this second coup de force by the military junta in Mali with unconcealed indignation.
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From the WTO MC14 to Action: Building Africa’s Productive Capacity through Trade, Digitalisation and...
Africa cannot rely on trade liberalization alone to achieve economic transformation; instead, it must pair AfCFTA integration with deliberate industrial, agricultural, and digital capacity-building...
Leveraging WTO MC14 Investment Facilitation for Development to Accelerate Structural Transformation in Cameroon
Investment inflows will generate the expected level of development impact in Cameroon if the country addresses persistent challenges like regulatory inefficiencies, institutional fragmentation, and...
Rethinking Commercial Leadership in Central Africa: Addressing the Challenges of Informality, Inequality, and Digital...
Informality, inequality, weak digital infrastructure, and limited productive financing continue to marginalize ECCAS economies, while calling for coordinated reforms to achieve inclusive and transformative...
From Market Expansion to Value Addition: Repositioning CEMAC’s Trade Strategy for Structural Transformation
Repositioning CEMAC’s trade strategy requires a decisive shift from commodity-based market participation toward value-driven production systems, where trade, industrial policy, and regional integration are...
The 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization in Yaoundé: a missed opportunity...
The 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization held in Yaoundé was not so successful due to failed negotiations on agriculture, e-commerce, and...
Editorial Note: Perspectives on the WTO Ministerial Conference in Cameroon
By Dr. Julienne Stéphanie Mesumbe
The 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), held in Yaoundé, was an important milestone for Cameroon and...