The sticky morning air of Makola Market, Accra’s sprawling commercial heart, carried the usual chorus—hawkers calling out prices, taxis honking through narrow lanes, traders arranging brightly coloured cloth and boxes of goods, and the endless laughter and negotiations of daily commerce. But on this particular Friday, something else joined the rhythm: the voice of the Economic Community of West African States. Ambassador Mohammed Lawan Gana, ECOWAS Resident Representative to Ghana, stood before a crowd of traders, market women, young people and curious passersby, not to read a formal communiqué but to deliver a simple message: the future of West Africa…

The Unrest in Europe: A Tangle of Reality and Disinformation When protests erupted across France and Italy over the rising cost of living, the immediate question in government circles wasn’t just about economic pain—it was about who might be pulling the strings. In Rome, intelligence officials began investigating whether Moscow had a hand in the unrest, following a request from the Meloni government for a deeper look. Defence Minister Guido Crosetto spoke ominously of “hybrid warfare” being brought into Western countries through unlikely channels: TikTok, social media, and YouTube. He painted a picture of a patient, silent enemy using these…