Africa’s democracies are at risk if economic concerns are not addressed.
![A major traders' union launched a four-day strike to protest against the rising cost of business in Ghana [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/201471412330451734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Africa’s democracies are at risk if economic concerns are not addressed.
![A major traders' union launched a four-day strike to protest against the rising cost of business in Ghana [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/201471412330451734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
With controversial concessions made in a recent trade agreement with the EU, West Africa stands to lose a lot.
![Cheaper EU products threaten to harm local production in West Africa [AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/2014621161452255580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)