Ibrahim Traore cited Lt Col Damiba’s inability to deal with an Islamist insurgency as the reason. He also announced that borders were closed indefinitely and all political activities were suspended. Lt Col Damiba’s junta overthrew an elected government in January, citing a failure to halt Islamist attacks. But his administration has also not been able to quell the jihadist violence. …

A Former National Organiser of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Adams says there was a leadership failure on multiple levels during the unrest in Lower Manya Krobo Municipality over the payment of electricity bills. The unrest which resulted in protests and riots led to the death of a teenage boy as residents protested a disconnection exercise by the …

The US military has deployed soldiers to Gabon amid fears of violent protests in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) after its presidential election. US President Donald Trump told US Congress on Friday that the first of about 80 troops had arrived in Gabon on Wednesday to protect US citizens and diplomatic facilities should violence break out in DRC’s …