The overthrow of Gaddafi lit the tinderbox in the Sahel, says Mohamed Ibn Chambas
The veteran Ghanaian diplomat talks to us about the way forward in the Sahel and the pressing need for Africa to have a place on the UN Security Council.
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Our goal is to help turn around fragile states – WB’s Diagana
In an exclusive interview, Ousmane Diagana, Vice-President of the World Bank for West and Central Africa, talks to us about the Bank’s strategy in the region.
The pitted road to justice
In his monthly round-up of trends in West Africa, Desmond Davies focuses on the still unresolved issues of crimes against humanity in Liberia and The …
Ivorian angst; Burkinabé fear
In his regular coverage of West Africa, Desmond Davies reports on what appears to be the selective jailing of supporters of the former President of …
Jitters for the rich
Nigerian property owners in the UK face nervous times as the government demands to know the source of funds; Liberia’s Johnson Sirleaf wins the Ibrahim …
West Africa: Shake-up for the status quo
We present current news and views from Liberia, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire and The Gambia.