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Soldiers, State TV and a Swift Crackdown: Inside the Foiled Coup Attempt in Benin

Adeyemi Daniel AdedayoDec 8, 2025December 8, 20250

A stunning coup attempt in Benin has shaken one of the few democracies left in West Africa, underscoring how a wave of military takeovers that

Ghana Receives West African Deportees from the US: Policy, Reactions, and Regional Implications

Ofori Joyce AdwoaSep 12, 2025September 12, 20250

Ghana has officially received a group of 14 West African nationals deported from the United States, marking a new chapter in migration policy and regional

Togo Protesters Demand President’s Resignation: A Nation at a Crossroads

Adaora Sylvia AnekeJun 30, 2025June 30, 20250

Togo, a small yet strategically important nation in West Africa, has made headlines around the world recently as Togo protesters demanding president’s resignation have taken

Ghana’s new president faces tough regional security problems: why he’s well-placed to tackle them

YoopyaJan 13, 2025January 13, 20250

John Mahama has been sworn in as Ghana’s new president. He inherits a host of security challenges by dint of the country’s position in the west African

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger hint at a new west African currency: what it’ll take for it to succeed

YoopyaMar 30, 2024March 30, 20240

On 11 February 2024, the head of Niger’s ruling military junta, General Abdourahmane Tiani, spoke of the possible creation of a common currency with Burkina Faso and

What is happening in Senegal and could tensions escalate?

YoopyaFeb 7, 2024February 7, 20240

Feb 6 (Reuters) – Senegal’s parliament late on Monday voted to postpone a presidential election from Feb. 25 to Dec. 15, extending President Macky Sall’s

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quit ECOWAS, testing regional unity

YoopyaJan 29, 2024January 29, 20240

LAGOS, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Defying pressure by leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore constitutional rule, junta leaders of

Military-led Sahel states rally thousands to support alliance

YoopyaJan 1, 2024January 1, 20240

NIAMEY, Dec 30 (Reuters) – The prime ministers of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Saturday affirmed their commitment to a shared future under an

West African court orders Niger’s president to be released and reinstated nearly 5 months after coup

YoopyaDec 16, 2023December 16, 20230

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A court of the West African regional bloc ordered the release and reinstatement of Niger’s democratically elected president Friday, nearly five months after

Africa: Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger: these 3 West African Countries Signed a mutual defense pact

YoopyaSep 18, 2023September 18, 20230

The three West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have signed a security agreement to help each other in the event of aggression,