West Africa

ECOWAS delegation to Guinea on Sept. 17, 2021
International News

Guinea Coup Leader Rejects ECOWAS Initiatives

October 2, 2021 fwstaff 0

By Abayomi Azikiwe A delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a 15-member regional organization, visited the Guinean capital of Conakry on September 17 in a bid to have the leaders of […]

Guinea coup leader Col. Mamady Doumboya
International News

Guinea Coup Deepens Crisis of Governance in West Africa

September 15, 2021 fwstaff 0

By Abayomi Azikiwe Members of the Special Forces in the West African state of Guinea-Conakry seized power from the government of President Alpha Conde, 83, on September 5. There were reports of heavy gunfire surrounding […]