We speak to Ghanaian academic and political analyst, DR MICHAEL AMOAH, about his country's impressive record of holding orderly elections that lead to peaceful transitions of power. It's a record that's all the more impressive when compared with many of Ghana's neighbours. So JOHN MAHAMA returns to power - he served one term in 2012-16 - and we discuss his to-do list. First up, we hear, he needs to try to cut a better deal with his country's creditors. Ghana is labouring under the worst economic conditions for a generation. Everyone commends the early concession speech by MAHAMADU BAWUMIA.

PATRICK's in Paris from where he gets a close up view of France's political woes and reminds us of its troubles abroad. More and more of its former colonies are turning away and rejecting a French military presence on their territories. The latest are Chad and Senegal who are following in the footsteps of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.

TIFFANY WOGNAIH, Senior Associate at global consulting firm, J.S.Held, tells us about the demands for more revenue from the mining sectors in the Sahelian Three - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Following the well publicised arrest of the CEO of a Canadian firm, Tiffany says the investment environment in the sector is dramatically altered. While western investors may be wary of future projects, Tiffany suggests that interest from the so-called Middle Powers like Russia, Turkey and Iran could fill the gap.

DONU's fascination with Namibia continues. She approves wholeheartedly of the election of the country's first woman president - NETUMBO NANDI-NDAITWAH or Triple N as she's known. We hear how Triple N's celebration could be short lived - there's a lot to do, not least dealing with the outcome of the parliamentary election that is being contested by the main opposition party.