International crises and their impact on Africa: CEP calls for stronger strategic autonomy for states

The Centre d’études prospectives (CEP) held its eighth Club prospective on October 17, 2026, at the Novotel in Abidjan, examining African vulnerabilities to international crises. Parliamentarians from Côte d’Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Senegal and South Africa discussed African dependencies and ways to strengthen states’ resilience and freedom of action. Sidi Tiémoko Touré, CEP board chair and Minister of Animal and Fisheries Resources, said global crises expose structural weaknesses in African economies, particularly through geopolitical tensions, supply-chain disruptions and fluctuations in energy and food prices.