Bate Felix
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 07:29
Both Chad and Cameroon are desperate to defeat violent extremists Boko Haram. But they need Nigeria’s support. In an oil-rich country proud to be a major African power, it would be an embarrassment to President Goodluck Jonathan for a smaller nation to tackle Nigeria’s security problems, diplomats say.
Friday, November 7, 2014 - 05:45
Inspired by protests in Burkina Faso that ousted one of Africa's longest-serving leaders, opposition activists across much of the continent are hoping for a "Black Spring" to mirror the Arab Spring. The experience of Clement Mierassa suggests their hopes are premature.
Monday, December 16, 2013 - 07:18
Central African Republic's interim leader is weighing a possible amnesty for militias involved in Christian-Muslim violence that has killed hundreds of people, most of them civilians, in exchange for their disarmament.