Guinea-Bissau's nine regions, only two gave a majority to the incumbent president, Sissokho Embaló. Everywhere else, Fernando Dias da Costa, supported by coalitions and the grassroots members of the PAIGC overwhelmingly won his vote. With over 58% of the vote, Dias left Emballo far behind. Emballo is losing election to Fernando Dias da Costa | The gam_web

Almost half of West Africa’s Upper Guinea Forest stands in the small coastal country of Liberia. But this priceless ecosystem - home to many unique species and a vital storehouse of carbon - is being chipped away at, year by year. #Liberia has some of Africa’s most forward-thinking forestry laws, with communities able to dictate what happens in the forests where they live. But the cash incentives offered by loggers, miners and slash-and-burn agriculture mean that #deforestation is growing at 2%