EDITORIAL

West Africa, 2026. The geopolitical map of the region is changing. Allegations are being redesigned, partnerships are being diversified, and sovereignty is becoming the watchword of a whole generation of leaders.

This first issue of Diplomatika is at the heart of these transformations. Our editorial team has mobilized the best analysts, diplomats and researchers on the continent to decipher, explain and contextualize these unprecedented upheavals.

CONTENTS

– ECOWAS faces the challenge of military transitions: between sanctions and dialogue
– New African trade routes: towards economic autonomy?
– Exclusive interview with Ghana's Foreign Minister
– Analysis: French withdrawal from the Sahel and its strategic implications
– Dossier: African youth and diplomacy – new wave arrives
– Geopolitical map: Foreign military bases in West Africa

Diplomatika was born from the conviction that Africa deserves a diplomatic media of reference, thought from the continent, for the continent and for the world. Good reading.