Now we look at some of the stories making headlines in the West Africa region and we speak to Political Scientist and Conflict resolution analyst, Dr David Matsanga

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** Nigeria has granted asylum to Guinea-Bissau's presidential candidate Fernando Dias da Costa, just days after a coup disrupted the announcement of the country's election results.

**  And Nigeria's defence Minister resigns amid security crisis and kidnapping cases rise in the country

** Liberia has welcomed Congolese surgeons to bolster national healthcare

** Ghana has joined in, in moving into nuclear energy as the country builds its first Nuclear plant