Supporters of the opposition leader Ousmane Sonko took to the streets of Dakar and Ziguinchor on Monday, clashing with police and denouncing a plot to remove their candidate from the political arena before the presidential

Located at the crossroads of North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, Niger is the largest country in West Africa and the 6th largest country in Africa. Yet, it is hardly a familiar name like Nigeria, Ghana

Niger, America’s last relatively strong and democratic security partner in the Sahel region of West Africa, succumbed to a coup on July 26. In true praetorian fashion, soldiers from the Presidential Guard turned on President

Le coup d’État au Niger est le dernier d’une série de putschs en Afrique de l’Ouest qui a causé la chute des gouvernements civils au Mali, au Burkina Faso ainsi qu’en Guinée. Une situation qui

In the spirit of “every coup deserves a blog post”, here are some basics about the coup in Niger. Caveats to start: I know a lot about coups, but I do not know a lot

With news of the dissolution of Senegal’s main opposition party, it is one step forward and two steps back for Senegalese democracy. When President Macky Sall announced on July 3 that he would not seek

The junta that seized power in Niger last week detained senior politicians on Monday, their party said, defying international calls to restore democratic rule, while fellow military rulers in West Africa expressed their support. The

Are France and the US preparing to drop opposition to a third term for CAR’s president if he evicts Russia? Signs are emerging that France and the United States (US) are contemplating a deal with