West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Is Ecowas a toothless sabre-rattler against coups?
Recent upheavals turning West Africa's political landscape on its head pose a direct challenge on the credibility of Ecowas, a...
Read moreDetailsIs venture the answer to the revival of African airline sector?
Major African firms have invested in Africa in order to revive the aviation sector. This is the case of Ethiopian...
Read moreDetailsFrench defence minister says France won’t stay in Mali if price is too high, Mali explains reason behind tensions
European states combating terrorists in Mali will try to find a way to keep their mission going, but there are...
Read moreDetailsEcowas and UN to assess Burkina Faso’s situation after coup
A team from the West African regional bloc Ecowas will be in Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, on Monday to assess...
Read moreDetailsWho is Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, Burkina Faso coup leader?
Burkina Faso's new strongman, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has had first-hand experience of the brutal militant insurgency that he cites...
Read moreDetailsDenmark replies Mali, says its troops are in the West African country on basis of “clear invitation”
Denmark said on Tuesday its troops deployed to Mali as part of a French-led counter-terrorism task force were there on...
Read moreDetailsBurkina Faso coup: Crowd celebrates while ECOWAS has been “blamed” for unrest
More than 1,000 people gathered in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday in support of a military coup that a...
Read moreDetailsTwo Senegalese soldiers killed, nine missing after clash with separatists
Two Senegalese soldiers were killed and nine were likely taken hostage when they went missing during fighting with separatist rebels...
Read moreDetailsHow President Kabore’s ouster unfolded in Burkina Faso
On Saturday, January 22, 2022, incidents broke out in Ouagadougou and other cities in Burkina Faso between the forces of...
Read moreDetailsAngolans in diaspora to vote in the coming general elections
Angolans living in the diaspora are set to vote at the country’s August general elections for the first time. Authorities...
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