BriefingAfrica 2025 Will Be a Year of Change for Africa’s Continental Leadership Afolabi AdekaiyaojaJan 17, 2025January 17, 2025 Africa’s continental diplomacy has a lot riding on upcoming leadership changes at the AU Commission and the African Development Bank.
BriefingWest Africa ECOWAS Has a Path Back to Relevance After the Sahelian States’ Exit Jessica MoodyJan 8, 2025January 10, 2025 The three countries of the AES are set to leave ECOWAS. The existential shock could lead to a rejuvenation of the West African bloc.
BriefingWest Africa Ghana’s Democracy Is Not the Outlier It Is Made Out to Be Afolabi AdekaiyaojaDec 19, 2024December 19, 2024 Ghana’s elections delivered an opposition victory. They also revealed growing disillusionment with the country’s democratic governance.
BriefingWest Africa With a Parliamentary Majority in Hand, Now Senegal’s Faye Must Deliver Samba Dialimpa BadjiDec 3, 2024December 6, 2024
BriefingWest Africa A Feud With Burkina Faso Has Cote d’Ivoire’s Ouattara on the Back Foot Jessica MoodyNov 20, 2024November 21, 2024
NewsletterWest Africa Senegal’s President Wins Big in Legislative Elections The EditorsNov 19, 2024November 19, 2024
BriefingWest Africa Ghana’s Democracy Is More Vulnerable Than It Looks James Courtright, Paul N.K. Aborampah-Mensah, Kars de BruijneOct 25, 2024October 25, 2024
BriefingWest Africa Nigeria Is Coming Apart at the Seams Afolabi AdekaiyaojaOct 4, 2024October 4, 2024
BriefingWest Africa Mali’s Military Junta Can No Longer Hide Its Security Failures Jessica MoodySep 30, 2024September 30, 2024
BriefingWest Africa Nigeria’s Response to Protests Provides Fuel for Further Dissent Zikora IbehAug 26, 2024August 26, 2024
BriefingAfrica Ukraine Could Cause a Major Headache for Russia in Africa Marcel PlichtaAug 16, 2024August 16, 2024
BriefingWest Africa After a Good Start, Faye and Sonko Face High Expectations in Senegal Samba Dialimpa BadjiAug 9, 2024August 9, 2024
NewsletterWest Africa The U.S. Exit From Niger Is a Decision Point for Washington The EditorsAug 6, 2024August 6, 2024
ColumnWest Africa Mali’s Russian-Backed Security Approach Is a Lot Like France’s Alexander ClarksonJul 31, 2024July 31, 2024
BriefingWest Africa As Security Crisis Deepens, Burkina Faso’s Junta Turns to Repression Daniel EizengaJul 30, 2024August 2, 2024