When Islamist forces carried out a series of military coups in Central Africa - Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso - with the open support of the Wagnerian Russians, two narratives emerged in the media. Pro-Russian sees a popular uprising against French neo-colonialism linked to local corrupt elites. M...
Step 1 of the WB’s strategy resulted in export growth, but reduced food production and created a dependency on imports and aid (discussed in Sects.4.1to4.4). Consequently, the anticipated benefits of Step 2 did not materialize. Section4.5discusses the failure to integrate the agricultural sector...