ECOWAS
The West Wants African Leaders to Invade Niger. Will They?
Western allies are pressuring Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to take a tough stance against the new Niger junta. But lawmakers back home have signalled they are against using Nigerian troops.
The Clock Is Ticking for Niger’s Rogue Junta
West African leaders have given Niger’s military a week to hand power back to President Mohamed Bazoum.
Burkina Faso's Ousted Interim President Is Back in Office After Attempted Coup
Despite President Michel Kafando's return to office, it was coup leader General Diendéré who welcomed a delegation of West African leaders, who traveled to the capital to make sure the interim president was officially reinstated.
Burkina Faso General Is Really Sorry About That Whole Coup Thing
General Gilbert Diendere, a shadowy military official who served as a spy chief under ousted President Blaise Compaore, addressed the country on national television and said he was committed to giving authority back to the transitional government.
Burkina Faso Coup Leaders Release President As Security Forces Squash Protests
The decision to free interim President Michel Kafando appeared to signal flexibility by the military junta following this week's government takeover.
Gambia Raises Presidential Election Fees By Nearly 1,000 Percent
Parliament members passed a bill this week mandating that all candidates for next year’s presidential elections pay $12,740, up from a fee of $1,279 in previous polls.
A Somali Journal Launched Without Any Somali Editors, Igniting a Debate on White Privilege
The creation of a journal on Somalian and African studies—which doesn't have a single Somalian contributor—is raising questions about whose voices are heard in academia and why.