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The Week Ahead
Sword of Damocles
July 19, 2024
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SBM Intelligence
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Season 1
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Episode 12
Today we discuss the recent landmark rulings of the ECOWAS Court of Justice against Nigeria and Ghana and the significance of both rulings for human rights in the region.
Then, both Ghana and Nigeria are facing a cost-of-living crisis which continues to bite hard. Nigeria recently ranked among the worst-hit countries in Africa, while in Ghana, a report claimed that in a few years, malnutrition will be commonplace. What are the everyday struggles of Nigerian and Ghanaian households?
Finally, we shift gears to the situation in Kenya. President Ruto has dissolved cabinet. Is there a risk of copycat protests in West Africa?