May 08, 2023
Sudan: Sudan: RSF, Beyond the Fight, Toward a Civilian Rule
Ambassador Omar Arouna, MBA, is the Chairman of the New York Center for foreign policy affairs (NYCFPA). NYCFPA is conducting in-depth research and analysis of the current… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Benin: US-Africa Leaders' Summit - "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner... at the White House"
As a former Ambassador to the United States, I know that diplomacy is part science and part art. Alliances are made, deals are cut, conflicts are left unresolved and civil rights… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Benin: Benin President Patrice Talon is Gearing Up for a Third Term Under the Complacent Gaze of Paris
On August 30th in a speech before the Business community at the MEDEF annual gathering in France in presence of President Emmanuel Macron, Patrice Talon declared “democracy… Read more »
June 16, 2022
South Africa: Preserve Satellite Broadband Access in South Africa
Reliable and affordable telecoms services have never been more vital to our national economic and social resilience. Read more »
February 15, 2021
Benin: Presidential Election 2021 in Benin Set Partisan Politic Aside to Ban Primary Misogyny and Neandertalian Sexism from the Debate
If you are a keen observer of Beninese politics in these tumultuous times of pre-electoral turmoil, you have surely already seen the recent video of the interview with Dakpè… Read more »
April 06, 2020
Benin: Benin: President's Patrice Talon Relentless Persecution of his Most Feared Opponents: The Case of Former State Minister of Finance Komi Koutché
Widely considered as one of the success stories of African democracy with its peaceful political transitions, Benin has lost its shine since President Patrice Talon came to office… Read more »
January 27, 2020
Benin: Benin President Patrice Talon's Visit To Washington, DC - An Opportunity for a Teaching Moment on Core Democratic Values and Basic Human Rights
According to news report from Mediapart Benin, President Patrice Talon started a 4-day visit to Washington, DC (Sunday January 26 th to Thursday January 30 th… Read more »
June 03, 2019
Africa: Solutions to Solving Africa's Digital Divide Must Include Satellite
The digital divide in Africa is real: Three-quarters of the people on the continent do not have sufficient access to the internet - or have no access at all. This has an impact on… Read more »