Ghana: Ghana's Judiciary Must Act Fast to Regain Public Trust

With elections in December, widespread perceptions of political bias in the Supreme Court threaten the democratic process. Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau Must Restore Institutional Legitimacy for Credible Elections

Achieving some consensus on the functionality and legitimacy of electoral institutions is key to promoting political stability. Read more »

West Africa: Rethinking Responses to Coups in West Africa

ECOWAS should use its special summit on regional integration in 2025 to reconsider its approach to managing coups. Read more »

Africa: Ghana Must Stop Galamsey Before It Sinks the Country

Political interests must be set aside to prevent illegal mining from devastating the country's forests, farmland and water system. Read more »

Nigeria: Capitalising On Operation Lake Sanity's Success Against Boko Haram

Boko Haram factions continually adapt to new counter-terrorism tactics, so strategies must be flexible and systematic. Read more »

Africa: Kush Takes Hold of West Africa's Mano River Basin Youth

Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea must stand together to free their youth of this deadly synthetic cannabis. Read more »

Africa: Growing Danger of Terrorist Jailbreaks in West Africa

The pattern of targeting detention facilities shows that insurgents are determined to break their members out of prison. Read more »

Africa: African Protest Politics - Coincidence, Correction or Contagion?

In a new era of political activism and change, Africa's youth are no longer content to sit on the sidelines. Read more »

Senegal: Can Senegal Get the Casamance Peace Process Over the Finish Line?

To resolve the 42-year conflict once and for all, recent steps towards peace must be consolidated. Read more »

Africa: As AES and ECOWAS Drift Apart, Dialogue On the Fundamentals Is Vital

Stability in West Africa requires that both organisations take pragmatic and flexible approaches, and learn from past mistakes. Read more »

Mali: Stability in Mali Requires More Inclusive National Dialogue

Broad political consensus is needed for the country to benefit from some promising decisions made at the recent dialogue. Read more »

Togo: Hasty Constitutional Reforms Deepen Tensions in Togo

Togo's successive crises have been driven by conflicts relating to presidential term limits and democratic power transfers. Read more »

Mali: Timber Logging Drives Jnim's Expansion in Mali

The unregulated timber logging economy is central to extremists' governance strategies and regional infiltration. Read more »

Ghana: Is Ghana Heading Towards Election-Related Unrest?

Ahead of the December 2024 elections, heightened mistrust in state institutions and unresolved tensions threaten to disrupt the polls. Read more »

West Africa: Could Senegal Help Mediate Tensions Between Ecowas and AES States?

Given their favourable standing with Alliance of Sahel States (AES) countries, Senegal's new leaders could resolve regional tensions. Read more »

Gambia: Lack of Constitutional Reform Stalls the Gambia's Democratic Transition

Political divisions over limiting presidential power and terms in office have brought the process to a standstill. Read more »

Ghana: Can the Movement for Change Break Ghana's Biparty Democracy?

With the right strategy, Ghana's fledgling new party could become a political force to be reckoned with. Read more »

Senegal: Defending Democracy, the Senegalese Way

Senegal's people stood up to protect their democracy rather than wait for the military or external help. Read more »

Ghana: Ghana and Uganda Echo Each Other's Clamp Down On Gay People

Ghana's anti-gay bill passed this year has been widely condemned as 'brutal, harsh and unjust.' Read more »

Mauritania: Mauritania - the Latest Target in EU Migration Control

Instead of serving as shields for Europe, African countries should pursue a common approach that puts their citizens first. Read more »

Senegal: Will Senegal's New President Shake Up External Relations?

Despite pre-election rhetoric, long-standing principles and regional realities will likely guide international relations. Read more »

Niger: Transition in Niger - Avoiding the Dangers of Stagnation

With ECOWAS sanctions lifted, the military authorities must rapidly set the course for Niger to return to civilian rule. Read more »

Africa: Organised Criminals Make Douala Their Gateway to Global Markets

Cameroon's main seaport has become a transit hub for illegal exports from West and Central Africa. Read more »

Cameroon: Northern Cameroon Is Losing the Battle Against Arms Trafficking

Surrounded by countries in conflict, the cross-border area has become a hub for gun-running. Read more »

Africa: Burkina Faso - Progress and Problems After Two Years of Transition

The country's ECOWAS withdrawal is a major setback for an already difficult transition from coup state to constitutional rule. Read more »