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ECOWAS Lands in Guinea-Bissau After Latest Coup: Can West Africa Break the Cycle?

West Africa woke up to a familiar headline today as ECOWAS leaders landed in Guinea-Bissau for urgent mediation talks following last week’s military takeover. The delegation, led by Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio, arrived with a…

Guinea’s Doumbouya Clears Himself to Run: Democracy or Déjà Vu?

Guinea’s Supreme Court has released its provisional list of candidates for next month’s presidential election — and topping it is General Mamady Doumbouya, the junta leader who seized power in 2021 after toppling long-time president Alpha…

Guinea’s Junta Leader Mamady Doumbouya Declares Presidential Bid, Breaking Earlier Promise

Guinea’s transitional leader General Mamady Doumbouya has formally declared his candidacy in the country’s December 28 presidential election, marking a dramatic reversal from his earlier pledge not to run after seizing power in a 2021 coup.…

Cameroon’s Paul Biya Wins Again at 92 — After 43 Years in Power

President Paul Biya, age 92, has officially been declared the winner of Cameroon’s presidential election — again. The country’s Constitutional Council announced that Biya secured 53.66 percent of the vote in the October 12 poll, extending…

Tanzania election 2025. Samia Suluhu Hassan set for easy win as opposition shrinks

With voting set for Wednesday, Tanzania’s first woman head of state Samia Suluhu Hassan, 65, faces her first presidential election with no heavyweight opposition candidates cleared. Many voters describe the moment as a coronation rather…