Regional Integration in ECCAS: Progress or Continuous Overlap?
In 1983, Heads of State from the Central African region decided to create the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) with the objective...
Military Coups and Democratic Decay in West Africa: Why the Popular Support for these...
Introduction
Africa’s post-colonial landscape has not only been characterized by state-building and development efforts, but the efforts to promote democratic values and governance practices have...
CEMAC ZONE: A Brief Overview of the Integration Process
With a commercial exchange rate estimated at less than 3% compared to a continental average of 17%, the Central African Economic and Monetary Community...
PREF-CEMAC: The Urgent Need to Focus on Economic Convergence and Catch-up
During the 15th Ordinary Session of the Conference of Heads of State of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC), held on March...
Appraising the Role of Think Tanks in Peacebuilding in Africa
Introduction
Over the years, think tanks have been very instrumental in the process of peacebuilding across Africa through their programs and mechanisms. They conduct...
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