West Africa

West African juntas are undermining human rights
Salvador Ousmane paints a damning picture of the African military juntas that came to power in West Africa in recent years, but sees hope in the resilience of trade union activism, which continues to persist despite repressive conditions.

West African coups: Just changing masters
Paul Martial — Mali, then Burkina Faso, and finally Niger have experienced coups d’état. Some see the coup leaders as new heralds of Africa’s liberation. Unfortunately, the reality is quite different.