WEST AFRICA

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

Junta bans protests following announcement of long transition period

‘The democratic future of the region is at stake in our country’

‘Civil society works to ensure perpetrators of human rights violations face justice’

‘People experience gross rights violations because of their sexual orientation or gender identity’

Nigeria: students hope to go back to school

University students demand government reaches an agreement with striking teachers so classes can resume

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The federal government and ASUU at some point made it feel like our education doesn’t matter’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The government is more willing to negotiate with terrorists than with striking teachers’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Coup contagion spreads to Burkina Faso

Failure of governments to deliver is enabling military rule

Mali: military has no plan to cede power

Stand-off with the international community threatens to worsen humanitarian crisis

Guinea: no timetable for democracy

How long will the military hang onto power?