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Viktor Goncharov
Expert in African studies, Candidate of Economic Sciences
Senegal: from prison cell to the presidency Part Two: The winds of change in West Africa have swept Senegal as well
According to a number of analysts, the rise to power in Senegal of Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko, who enjoy the support of the majority of the population, especially the youth, who feel strongly the “winds of pan-Africanism and nationalism”, should also be seen as “the result of the wave of sovereignty sweeping West Africa”. At his first press conference after his election, Faye said that “the people of Senegal, by voting for him, were in favour of breaking with the past in order to implement the social project proposed by our party”, which includes fighting corruption, promoting youth employment and raising the cost of living…
Viktor Goncharov
Senegal: from prison cell to the presidency Part One: The end of the "liberal democracy" regime?
In Senegal’s presidential elections held on 24 March this year, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, 44, won a convincing victory for the opposition forces with 54 per cent of the vote. Former Prime Minister Amadou Ba of the ruling Alliance for the Republic coalition of outgoing President Macky Sall came in second with 35 per cent of his supporters. These elections were preceded by a period of intense internal political struggle between Macky Sall’s ruling “democratic regime” and the opposition, linked to the March 2021 arrest of Ousmane Sonko, leader of the African Patriots of Senegal for Work…
Viktor Goncharov
Niger - USA: Another slap in the face for the arrogant hegemon. Part two: USA has nothing left
As Business Day, a Nigerian newspaper based in Lagos, the Nigerian capital, notes, US attempts to pressure Niger’s military leadership to “distance itself from Russia”, combined with an arrogant attitude towards long-standing partners, have ultimately had a counterproductive effect, leading to a serious strain in relations with one of its key allies in the region and an equally serious blow to the hegemon’s prestige…
Viktor Goncharov
Niger - USA: Another slap in the face for the arrogant hegemon. Part one: The American embarrassment in Niger
Viktor Goncharov
The Horn of Africa in the quagmire of geopolitical rivalry Part Seven: China's Stakes in the Horn of Africa
Viktor Goncharov
The Horn of Africa in the quagmire of geopolitical rivalry Part Six: The US and the Horn of Africa - "operating from behind the scenes"
Viktor Goncharov
The Horn of Africa in the quagmire of geopolitical rivalry. Part Five: US-Ethiopia: The Collapse of the Double Standard Policy and Hypocrisy
Viktor Goncharov
The Horn of Africa in the quagmire of geopolitical rivalry Part Four: Abu Dhabi's invisible influence and the position of its immediate neighbours
Viktor Goncharov
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