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Civil society caught in the crossfire of Mali’s row with France

Military junta bans organisations that receive French funding as it moves ever closer to Russia
CONFLICT | CRISIS
WEST AFRICA
15.Dec.2022
ENFR

Burkina Faso: second coup further dents hope of democracy

New junta seems set to follow Mali’s path by inviting Russian forces in
DEMOCRACY
WEST AFRICA
10.Oct.2022
ENFR

Sierra Leone: will the lessons be learned from protest violence?

Government’s repression and vilification of protests a troubling sign ahead of elections
ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT
WEST AFRICA
30.Aug.2022
EN

Guinea’s military in no hurry to return to the barracks

Junta bans protests following announcement of long transition period
DEMOCRACY
WEST AFRICA
18.Aug.2022
ENFR

Nigeria: students hope to go back to school

University students demand government reaches an agreement with striking teachers so classes can resume
ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT
WEST AFRICA
20.May.2022
EN

Coup contagion spreads to Burkina Faso

Failure of governments to deliver is enabling military rule
DEMOCRACY
AFRICA
07.Feb.2022
ENFR

Mali: military has no plan to cede power

Stand-off with the international community threatens to worsen humanitarian crisis
DEMOCRACY
AFRICA
28.Jan.2022
ENFR

Guinea: no timetable for democracy

How long will the military hang onto power?
DEMOCRACY
AFRICA
08.Dec.2021
ENFR

Ghana’s opportunistic moral panic

Politicians seek advantage by fuelling attacks on LGBTQI+ people
INCLUSION
AFRICA
27.Oct.2021
EN

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