ECOWAS announced a timeline for its three departing members
Why Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger plan to exit the African bloc – and what happens now.
What will keep ships — and people — safer in the Gulf of Guinea?
Here’s an update on piracy incidents
Africa has had eight coup attempts in recent months. What’s behind the ‘coup epidemic’?
How leaders consolidate their power helps explain why soldiers depose governments.
Ivory Coast reelected its president. Opposition candidates boycotted the voting.
The election reflected political rivalries that date back 30 years.