Africa’s Year of Warlords and Meddlers by Adekeye Adebajo - Project Syndicate
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Adekeye Adebajo foresees growing instability and more foreign interference on the continent in 2025.
Feb 12, 2025 Adekeye Adebajo Warlords, who were prevalent in Africa in the 1990s, have resurfaced in the continent’s most volatile regions: the Horn of Africa, the Great Lakes, and the Sahel. Regional powers, weakened by domestic concerns, have been unable to provide leadership, leaving the door open for external actors to intervene. LAGOS – Africa’s prospects for this year are dim, owing to the resurgence of warlordism and the continued weakness of regional institutions – a consequence of the continent’s hobbled hegemons. US President Donald Trump’s recent suspension of aid to South…
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