World Politics Review on MSN8h
Regional Divisions Are Fraying West Africa's Security Cooperation
The three Sahelian states' split from ECOWAS is reducing security cooperation at a time when West Africa is battling numerous ...
West Africa’s version of Brexit is as bad an idea
West Africa is undergoing its own version of Brexit. By July Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have quit the 15-strong ...
Associated Press18d
A West African mission sent to Guinea-Bissau to resolve dispute leaves following president’s threats
ECOWAS is West Africa’s top political and economic authority, often collaborating with states to solve various domestic challenges. In recent years, however, it has struggled to reverse coups in the ...
Al Jazeera on MSN8h
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibia’s first female president
Outgoing leader Mbumba hands power to Nandi-Ndaitwah at a ceremony coinciding with country’s 35th independence day.
The Economist1d
The success of Ivory Coast is Africa’s best-kept secret
Ivory Coast’s success is not unqualified. Entrepreneurs grouse about a lack of skills among the young, not surprising since ...
AFP on MSN11h
Togo Eyes Joining Alliance Of Junta-Led Sahel States
Togo appears to be openly courting a new confederation made up of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger for whom access to the small nation's port would be a game-changer.
The Africa Report8d
Africa seeks a post‑West plan
For those African governments with leverage – market access and natural resources – a splintering of the West may sound ...