Ghana's presidency of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which began in September 2020, has been by far the most turbulent for more than a decade. In less than a year, Nana Akufo-Addo has had to deal with three coups and two transitions (in Mali and Guinea) whose outcome remains uncertain. To manage the burning issues thrown up by these crises, the Ghanaian president has played a personal role. Having been foreign minister under John Kufuor between 2003 and 2007, he is familiar