The Alliance of Sahel States is redefining West African trade, but at what cost? Rahaman Abiola, a 2025 Free Trade Fellow ...

The military-led alliance of Sahel states has imposed a 0.5% import duty on goods from ECOWAS nations, marking a significant ...

Disputes surrounding the schedule of presidential and parliamentary elections are fueling the struggle for power and influence in Guinea-Bissau. Efforts by ...

West African neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods as they seek to fund a new three-state union after leaving the larger regional economic bloc, they ...

Burkina Faso's ruling military junta has arrested three prominent journalists, escalating its crackdown on media freedom in ...

Burkina Faso's military leader Ibrahim Traoré attends John Dramani Mahama's swearing-in ceremony for his second term as Ghana's president, in Accra, Ghana, on January 7, 2025. Francis Kokoroko ...

The Sahel region has come under increased scrutiny due to the prevalence of military rule. This area has been particularly vulnerable to terrorism and insurgencies, factors that have contributed to a ...

Bangladesh Army Chief Waker-Uz-Zaman has placed a senior officer under surveillance over a suspected coup plot, a report stated Tuesday. According to a report by India Today, the Army Chief’s ...

The move comes after the Bangladesh Army chief was flagged about meetings being called by Lt Gen Faizur Rahman, a known Jamaat sympathiser, without his knowledge. Listen to Story Lieutenant General ...

A faction within the Bangladesh Army, led by Lt General Faizur Rahman, is attempting to replace the current army chief, Gen Waqar-uz-Zaman. Rahman convened a meeting to gauge support for a coup but ...