ECOWAS Suspends Guinea-Bissau Amid Military Coup: A Wake-Up Call for America’s National Security Interests

In a troubling development for regional stability and American security, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea-Bissau from its decision-making bodies following a brazen military takeover just days after national elections. This incident is not an isolated disruption but part of a worrying trend across West Africa where fragile democracies are succumbing to military coups that threaten both local populations and the broader international order. Why Should Americans Care About a Coup in Guinea-Bissau? Guinea-Bissau, often dubbed one of the world’s poorest nations, is also a critical hub in the transatlantic drug trade funneling narcotics from...