West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Guinea’s Doumbouya looks to complete journey from coup leader to president
Since seizing power in a coup four years ago, Mamady Doumbouya has overhauled Guinea's minerals sector and launched a huge...
Read moreDetailsMilitary and Politics in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau’s transition could end up taking much longer than the one year pledged by General Inta-a. A wave of coups...
Read moreDetailsNigeria budgets N58.18tn for 2026, allocates over N5tn for security
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has presented a N58.18 billion 2026 Appropriation Bill to the joint session of the National Assembly,...
Read moreDetailsGhana’s president urged to rally African leaders behind push for slavery reparations
Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama held talks with a global delegation seeking reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonialism, who urged...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Tinubu nominates new oil regulators after chiefs resign amid Dangote dispute
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm two new heads for Nigeria's oil and gas regulators after...
Read moreDetailsMass layoffs overshadow Guinea’s Simandou mega mine as output accelerates
Guinea's Simandou mega mining project, promoted by the military government as a symbol of the country's economic transformation, is laying...
Read moreDetailsIvory Coast miners start paying higher royalties after failed resistance, sources say
Gold mining companies in Ivory Coast have begun paying a new 8% royalty on revenue, backdated to January, after months...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s richest man Dangote escalates oil fight with regulator, seeks corruption probe
Nigeria’s richest man Aliko Dangote escalated his fight with regulators on Sunday, accusing them of enabling cheap fuel imports that threaten local...
Read moreDetailsNigeria approves N6.4tn projects to improve power, port facilities
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved three major Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects valued at over N6.43tn, signaling another significant...
Read moreDetailsWest African bloc rejects Guinea-Bissau’s military transition plan
West African bloc ECOWAS rejected on Sunday a transition programme announced by Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers and demanded a swift return to constitutional...
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