WEST AFRICA

‘We seek to cut the umbilical cord with the former colonial power’

Senegal: democracy in the balance?

Protests repressed and media restricted ahead of presidential election

‘Threats don’t solve problems; the international response must emphasise dialogue and negotiation’

‘The situation is becoming more tense as we approach the 2024 elections’

Niger coup: a further blow for democracy in West Africa

Military rule in the region is bringing civic space crackdowns

Cloud lingers over Sierra Leone’s election

Transparency urgently needed to dispel doubts

‘Civil society plays a crucial role in ensuring free and fair elections’

Nigeria’s election: same old, same old

Young people sure to keep looking for the change that didn’t come

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

‘For a major segment of civil society security is a more urgent concern than democracy’