West African heads of state gathered in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on 19 July for the 69th summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a meeting dominated by discussions over the future direction of the regional bloc and the handover of its rotating presidency. Calls for institutional reform The outgoing chair of the […]
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Fourteen West African countries have given formal backing to an ambitious cross-border natural gas pipeline project valued at $25 billion. Stretching roughly 6,000 kilometres along the Atlantic coastline, the network is expected to become one of the largest regional energy infrastructure undertakings on the continent, with construction scheduled to begin in 2028. A continental-scale energy
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Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), taking the helm of the 15-member regional bloc during a period marked by political turbulence and security challenges across West Africa. The handover places Senegal at the center of efforts to steer the organisation through a
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A broad coalition of Togo’s main opposition parties and civil society organisations has held its first official meeting in Lomé, announcing a coordinated push to challenge President Faure Gnassingbé’s 20-year grip on power.
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Nigeria’s Department of State Services announced on Tuesday that six individuals have been formally charged in connection with an alleged plot to overthrow the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The accused, whose identities have not been fully disclosed by security agencies pending legal proceedings, are said to have coordinated meetings, acquired materials, and sought
