WEST AFRICA

‘We are not witnessing a democratic transition, but the consolidation of absolute power’

‘Media and social networks are battlegrounds where rumours and disinformation circulate widely’

‘Guinea-Bissau needs allies who defend freedom as a non-negotiable value’

Mali’s blocked transition

Five years of broken promises and escalating repression under military rule

‘The protests continue because we refuse to be silenced’

‘Recovered corruption assets belong to the public and should be used to rebuild long-neglected services’

Togo’s uprising: demands for democracy renewed

Youth-led resistance mounts unprecedented challenge to entrenched dynastic rule

‘After decades of making huge profits, companies shouldn’t be allowed to leave behind a toxic legacy’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The referendum could be used to consolidate the junta’s power rather than transition to democracy’

‘The democratic ideal is alive and well and no one can govern for long without credible elections’