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Niger coup: Ecowas must do these 3 things to break the stalemate

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Monday, September 4, 2023
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Ecowas commissioner for peace and security Abdel-Fatau Musah said the regional bloc wanted an immediate restoration of constitutional order and the release of Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum.

Key Points: 
  • Ecowas commissioner for peace and security Abdel-Fatau Musah said the regional bloc wanted an immediate restoration of constitutional order and the release of Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum.
  • I believe there are three things Nigeria-led Ecowas can do to resolve the situation without using force or losing its credibility as an organisation.
  • Ecowas now needs to re-strategise by re-evaluating and properly targeting its sanctions; negotiating a short transition period; and negotiating foreign interests in Niger.
  • Ecowas needs to make sure its sanctions target only leaders of the military junta and their allies.

Re-evaluating the use of sanctions

    • While the sanctions seem to be effective, they are affecting ordinary Nigeriens more than the junta.
    • The impact of the sanctions is fuelling resentment towards Ecowas and the organisation is accused of acting on behalf of France.
    • The sanctions have had the effect of forcing the junta to negotiate and reopen the possibility for dialogue.

Negotiate a short transition period

    • Ecowas should push for a short transition period.
    • A short transition period will restore stability to the country and help western partners to protect their assets and continue to support the fight against insurgency.

Negotiating foreign interests

    • France has significant economic interests, which the people argue have not benefited them.
    • The US has security interests in the country, including one of its largest drone bases in Africa.
    • Any attempts to have these countries relinquish their interests will be met with stiff opposition but will also have a negative impact on the economy and security of Niger.

Niger's coup weakens regional fight against Boko Haram: four reasons why

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Monday, August 28, 2023
Islamic State, Poverty, Mali, Research, Attention, Government, Multinational Joint Task Force, Boko Haram, Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project, Islam, Lake, Nursing, Gum arabic, Film industry, Drug, Cochineal, Arms industry, Economic Community of West African States

The Niger coup has changed the security priority of key actors in the Lake Chad region, from fighting Boko Haram to addressing the political crisis.

Key Points: 
  • The Niger coup has changed the security priority of key actors in the Lake Chad region, from fighting Boko Haram to addressing the political crisis.
  • Boko Haram terrorism and insurgency emerged in Nigeria in 2009 and spread across the Lake Chad region: Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
  • From around 2013, the region showed growing interest in the fight against Boko Haram, as terrorist attacks spread beyond Nigeria.
  • I have researched Boko Haram and its operations in the Lake Chad region for the last 13 years.
  • Based on my research and understanding of the region, I see four ways in which the events in Niger will make the regional fight against Boko Haram more difficult:

Niger’s coup and its benefits to Boko Haram

    • Data extracted from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project as of 23 August shows that the last offensive operation against Boko Haram by the Nigerian military was on 25 July.
    • The military priority of Niger has also shifted from fighting against Boko Haram and other violent extremist groups.
    • This is to the detriment of south-eastern borders, where Boko Haram is a threat.
    • Boko Haram can exploit the Niger crisis to regroup and re-strategise.
    • The anti-western mobilisation of the junta can advance Boko Haram’s agenda to end western influence and establish Islamic State in the Lake Chad region and beyond.

Niger coup: why an Ecowas-led military intervention is unlikely

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Democracy, Mali, Diplomacy, Politics, Farmer, Anxiety, Economy, Turkish coup d'état, Military personnel, Multinational Joint Task Force, Refugee, Islam, Growth, Senegalese Americans, Death, Airline, Gum arabic, Film industry, Nursing, Drug, Economic Community of West African States

Ecowas leaders gave the Nigerien military junta an ultimatum to cede power within seven days of 30 July or face a military intervention.

Key Points: 
  • Ecowas leaders gave the Nigerien military junta an ultimatum to cede power within seven days of 30 July or face a military intervention.
  • However, hopes of a Nigeria-led Ecowas military intervention in Niger now appears dim.
  • The likelihood of a military intervention further diminished when Nigerian legislators rejected the idea.
  • It will be difficult for Ecowas to carry out military intervention without the full support of Nigeria.
  • My view is that the unwillingness of Nigeria’s politicians to support military intervention, coupled with growing local support for the junta in Niger, will make the use of force almost impossible.

Why military intervention is unlikely

    • Hundreds of youths joined military personnel to stand guard at the entrance to Niamey.
    • Second, politicians in Nigeria and Ghana fear that any military intervention would result in human catastrophe, which would further destabilise the region.
    • President Bola Tinubu, who took office only recently, will find it difficult to ignore the senators from the region who rejected any military intervention.
    • A military intervention in Niger which could result in a full blown war would embolden terrorist groups.

Way forward

    • The de facto leader General Abdourahamane Tiani was on the verge of being removed as leader of the presidential guard before the coup d'etat.
    • Many high-ranking military officers in the country are involved in the mutiny and it is almost impossible they will be able to work with Bazoum again.
    • They could be tried for treason, which is punishable by death in Niger.
    • As I have explained elsewhere, the mutiny was partly a result of the large presence of foreign military troops in the country.

Infinix Unleashes All-New Cyberpunk Styled GT 10 Pro with Superior Gaming Performance

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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In response to these challenges, Infinix introduces the GT 10 Pro as a game-changer in gaming smartphone design.

Key Points: 
  • In response to these challenges, Infinix introduces the GT 10 Pro as a game-changer in gaming smartphone design.
  • With the Infinix GT 10 Pro, gamers can expect unparalleled gaming performance and aesthetics, all at an affordable price.
  • The Infinix GT 10 Pro introduces a powerful Dimensity octa-core processor that sets a new standard for affordable mobile gaming performance.
  • Infinix GT 10 Pro redefines gaming aesthetics with its inspiration from the Cyberpunk sci-fi sub-genre.

Infinix Unleashes All-New Cyberpunk Styled GT 10 Pro with Superior Gaming Performance

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
PUBG, MLBB, PD, Heat, Infinix Mobile, Cyber Black Friday, 2017 Blancpain GT Series Asia, Linear motor, Smartphone, Mali, Anxiety, ARM, USB, Individual, Free Fire, Attitude, Android 13, PWM, Creativity, FPS, Ultra, Architecture, Pure, System, TUV, Hand, Rest, AR, GPU, Software, Video game, Cassette tape, Cyberpunk

In response to these challenges, Infinix introduces the GT 10 Pro as a game-changer in gaming smartphone design.

Key Points: 
  • In response to these challenges, Infinix introduces the GT 10 Pro as a game-changer in gaming smartphone design.
  • With the Infinix GT 10 Pro, gamers can expect unparalleled gaming performance and aesthetics, all at an affordable price.
  • The Infinix GT 10 Pro introduces a powerful Dimensity octa-core processor that sets a new standard for affordable mobile gaming performance.
  • Infinix GT 10 Pro redefines gaming aesthetics with its inspiration from the Cyberpunk sci-fi sub-genre.

Conflict deaths at highest level this century causing world peacefulness to decline, Global Peace Index reveals

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Internet, Eswatini, Congo, 157th Air Operations Group, Economics, Refugee, Ageing, Corruption, Disease, Uppsala Conflict Data Program, Mali, Internal conflict, Death, 137th, Syrian Wars, UN, IEP, Global Peace Index, Homicide, War, Terrorism, Riot, Violence, Education, Military personnel, GPI, Democratic republic, GDP, Famine, Arms industry, Drug, Fishing, Rail freight transport, Pharmaceutical industry, Index

Steve Killelea, Founder & Executive Chairman of IEP, said: "The 2023 Global Peace Index highlights the contrasting dynamics of militarisation and conflict.

Key Points: 
  • Steve Killelea, Founder & Executive Chairman of IEP, said: "The 2023 Global Peace Index highlights the contrasting dynamics of militarisation and conflict.
  • Conflict deaths are the highest since the Rwandan genocide which had over 800,000 deaths and sparked a wave of global action.
  • 79 countries deteriorated in the Ongoing Conflict domain, with conflict related deaths increasing by 96% compared to the prior year.
  • For more information and to download the Global Peace Index 2023, visit visionofhumanity.org and economicsandpeace.org.

Conflict deaths at highest level this century causing world peacefulness to decline, Global Peace Index reveals

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Internet, Eswatini, Congo, 157th Air Operations Group, Economics, Refugee, Ageing, Corruption, Disease, Uppsala Conflict Data Program, Mali, Internal conflict, Death, 137th, Syrian Wars, UN, IEP, Global Peace Index, Homicide, War, Terrorism, Riot, Violence, Education, Military personnel, GPI, Democratic republic, GDP, Famine, Arms industry, Drug, Fishing, Rail freight transport, Pharmaceutical industry, Index

Steve Killelea, Founder & Executive Chairman of IEP, said: "The 2023 Global Peace Index highlights the contrasting dynamics of militarisation and conflict.

Key Points: 
  • Steve Killelea, Founder & Executive Chairman of IEP, said: "The 2023 Global Peace Index highlights the contrasting dynamics of militarisation and conflict.
  • Conflict deaths are the highest since the Rwandan genocide which had over 800,000 deaths and sparked a wave of global action.
  • 79 countries deteriorated in the Ongoing Conflict domain, with conflict related deaths increasing by 96% compared to the prior year.
  • For more information and to download the Global Peace Index 2023, visit visionofhumanity.org and economicsandpeace.org.

BROTHERS IBRAHIMA AND ABDOULAYE BARRY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MICROSOFT, LAUNCH THE NEWEST EVOLUTION OF THE ADLaM ALPHABET: A LANGUAGE AT RISK OF DISAPPEARING

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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NEW YORK, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Brothers Ibrahima and Abdoulaye Barry announced today the launch of ADLaM Display, an evolution of the Pulaar alphabet on which they have worked with Microsoft since 2018. Developed in partnership with McCann NY, the new digital version of ADLaM is now available for use across the Microsoft 365 suite, desktop, and mobile platforms, preserving a beautiful and important culture while promoting literacy across West Africa.

Key Points: 
  • The language of the Fulani people of West Africa, known as Pulaar, is spoken by over 40 million people, but for most of history, the language had no alphabet.
  • Determined to preserve their native language, in 1989 the Barry brothers created an early version of ADLaM in handwritten form.
  • The Barry brothers remarked, "ADLaM, the acronym A, D, L, M, Alkule Dandayɗe Leñol Mulugol, literally means it is the alphabet that will prevent the culture, the people, from disappearing."
  • The new typeface was updated to include new letter forms that account for how the alphabet has naturally evolved within the Fulani community.

BROTHERS IBRAHIMA AND ABDOULAYE BARRY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MICROSOFT, LAUNCH THE NEWEST EVOLUTION OF THE ADLaM ALPHABET: A LANGUAGE AT RISK OF DISAPPEARING

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
McCann, Partnership, Mali, Culture, Curriculum, Microsoft, History, Element, Language, Literacy, School, Barry, Adlam script, Letter, Tongue, Education, Social media, Video game, Typesetting, Pulaar language, Fula people

NEW YORK, May 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Brothers Ibrahima and Abdoulaye Barry announced today the launch of ADLaM Display, an evolution of the Pulaar alphabet on which they have worked with Microsoft since 2018. Developed in partnership with McCann NY, the new digital version of ADLaM is now available for use across the Microsoft 365 suite, desktop, and mobile platforms, preserving a beautiful and important culture while promoting literacy across West Africa.

Key Points: 
  • The language of the Fulani people of West Africa, known as Pulaar, is spoken by over 40 million people, but for most of history, the language had no alphabet.
  • Determined to preserve their native language, in 1989 the Barry brothers created an early version of ADLaM in handwritten form.
  • The Barry brothers remarked, "ADLaM, the acronym A, D, L, M, Alkule Dandayɗe Leñol Mulugol, literally means it is the alphabet that will prevent the culture, the people, from disappearing."
  • The new typeface was updated to include new letter forms that account for how the alphabet has naturally evolved within the Fulani community.

OKdo and Global Partners to Showcase Comprehensive Suite of Single Board Computer Solutions at Embedded World 2023

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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LONDON, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OKdo , the innovative Single Board Computer (SBC) and Internet of Things arm of RS Group , will showcase a wide variety of demonstrations at this year's Embedded World held on March 14 - 16, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- OKdo , the innovative Single Board Computer (SBC) and Internet of Things arm of RS Group , will showcase a wide variety of demonstrations at this year's Embedded World held on March 14 - 16, 2023.
  • BeaglePlay: The BeagleBoard.org Foundation announced the global availability of BeaglePlay, the most adaptable open-source performance platform available.
  • It is designed to simplify the process of adding sensors, actuators, indicators, human interfaces, and connectivity to an embedded system.
  • ASUS: The ASUS Tinker Board range delivers a choice of high-performance AI solutions in a compact credit card form factor.