Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire: Geopolitical upheaval and democracy under strain

Written by

Andreas Lind Kroknes

Former employee

Kristian Lefdal

Former employee

Viljar Haavik

Senior Research Fellow

Morten Bøås

Research Professor

Abdoul Wahab Cissé

Co-ordinator, ARDOA

Boureima Ouedraogo

Freelance journalist

Ed.

Summary:

The regional neighbourhood of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, two of West Africa’s most stable democracies, has become increasingly volatile. Drawing on empirical data from fieldwork carried out in Accra and Abidjan in June 2025, this report highlights a set of cross-cutting and interlinked issues that Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire have to navigate.

This report is part of a project financed by the Norwegian MFA.

Published year: 2026
Publisher: NUPI
Page count: 56
Language: English
Journal: NUPI Report