When Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso withdrew from ECOWAS and formalised their cooperation under the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), the political landscape of West Africa entered uncharted terrain. What began two years ago as a revolt against sanctions and external dictates has matured into a deliber
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Hani Okoroafor
Dr Hani Okoroafor is a global informatics expert who advises corporate Boards in the public and private sectors. His multidisciplinary consulting practice operates in Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East.
