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Police Officers Arrested for Allegedly Seeking Roadside Bribe from Nigeria’s Anti-Corruption Boss
Four Nigerian policemen, accused of setting up an illegal checkpoint to extort money from drivers, picked on the wrong man: the head of one of […]
Why Traore has Opened a New Front with Burkina Faso’s Muslim Community
Once backed by influential Muslim scholars, Burkina Faso’s military leader is now facing a growing rift over arrests, new legislation and his campaign against what […]
WADEMOS Undertakes Exploratory Mission to Kenya to Strengthen Interregional Democratic Cooperation
The West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS) has undertaken an Exploratory and Scoping Mission to Nairobi, Kenya, as part of an ongoing South-South Cooperation initiative […]
Nigeria’s Suspected Coup Plotters Deny Treason Charges
Six people, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, have pleaded not guilty to plotting a coup to overthrow Nigeria’s President Bola […]
Policy Brief: Towards a Post‑Exit Transitional Framework for ECOWAS‑AES Relations.
On 29 January 2025, the year‑long notice by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger of denunciation of the Revised ECOWAS Treaty went into effect, marking their […]
Nigeria Charges Six People with Treason Over Independence Day Coup Plot
Six people in Nigeria, including a retired major general and a serving police inspector, have been charged with treason for attempting to overthrow President Bola […]
Guinea-Bissau junta releases opposition leader, vows inclusive government
The junta that seized power in Guinea-Bissau in a coup in November has vowed to bring the revolutionary PAIGC party into government and has released […]
The Real Coup in Benin? Succession Without Political Change
Patrice Talon has now completed two terms in office, in line with Benin’s constitutional limit. As a result, he is expected to step down at […]
Forget Democracy, Burkina Faso Military Leader Traore Says
Burkina Faso’s military leader, who seized power in a coup in September 2022, told journalists that “people need to forget about democracy” and that “democracy […]