Soldiers, State TV and a Swift Crackdown: Inside the Foiled Coup Attempt in Benin
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...
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Ghana Receives West African Deportees from the US: Policy, Reactions, and Regional Implications
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
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
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
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...
West African court orders Niger’s president to be released and reinstated nearly 5 months after coup
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...