instability – The Diplomatic Envoy

Summer 2023 Edition

Pranali Jain September 4, 2023September 9, 2023 0 Comments Political Turmoil, Foreign Aid, West Africa, instability, Sahel, media coverage, Terrorism

The Sahel: Terrorism’s Forgotten Front

In 2021, 48 percent of all terrorism-related deaths across the world occurred in West Africa and the Sahel, according to Foreign Policy. Moreover, the UN reports that in 2022 alone, the continent witnessed 7,816 terrorism-related deaths. Despite the alarming proliferation of terrorism and terrorist activity on the continent, however, media coverage remains minimal.

November 2020 International News Africa 2020

Drew Starbuck November 17, 2020September 13, 2021 0 Comments Elections, EU, Protests, instability, opposition

Ivory Coast Incumbent Wins in Contested Election

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has won a controversial third term in an election that his opponents are decrying as a sham. Ouattara won the election by a landslide, capturing 94 percent of the votes as the opposing candidates urged their supporters to abstain from voting in the election, according to BBC News.