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Vladimir Antwi-Danso

vladanso@yahoo.com

is dean and director of academic affairs at the Ghana Armed Forces Command & Staff College (GAFCSC) in Accra.  

All articles of Vladimir Antwi-Danso

Russia and China
Vladimir Antwi-Danso
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

BRICS-members are not coordinating their West-Africa strategies

Ghanaian scholar assesses Russia’s role in ECOWAS and speaks of new scramble for Africa

West Africa
Vladimir Antwi-Danso
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Western governments’ double standards hurt their reputation in West Africa

Ghanaian scholar assesses the outlook for democratic governance and economic integration in the ECOWAS context

Military security
Vladimir Antwi-Danso
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Moscow tries to counter western interests wherever it can

West Africa scholar explains why global trends are giving rise to “systemic coups” in his world region

Awards
Vladimir Antwi-Danso

An unconvincing choice

Why Ellen Johnson Sirleaf should not be awarded the Mo Ibrahim Prize

Democratic governance
Vladimir Antwi-Danso

A mixed bag

ECOWAS is setting an example in terms of democratic governance, but challenges persist, according to Ghanaian scholar

Philanthropy
Vladimir Antwi-Danso

Nice try

A few changes might make the Mo Ibrahim prize more effective

Interview
Vladimir Antwi-Danso

“It’s a game”

Ghanaian scholar says aid has promoted growth in his country, but not institution building

Comment
Vladimir Antwi-Danso

The menace of Boko Haram

Boko Haram’s deadly terrorism and deficient governance in Nigeria

Comment
Vladimir Antwi-Danso

Salt in an open sore

The world is turning away as Côte d’Ivoire slides into civil war

Comment
Vladimir Antwi-Danso

Reconstruct African governance

Gbagbo must not be allowed to prevail, but Cote d'Ivoire’s crisis is about more than only big-man politics

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