Building U.S. Commercial Bonds in West Africa: Reflections from a BENS Delegation to Benin and Cote D’Ivoire

With a growing, youthful workforce and a wealth of natural resources, West Africa is a region with economic opportunity. However, stability in the region has come under serious stress from successful and attempted coups in recent years. This anti-democratic wave has also challenged U.S. efforts to sustain and enhance its relationships in the region…