West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Senegal’s Sonko softens tone on debt restructuring as IMF talks due
Senegal's ousted prime minister, Ousmane Sonko, softened his tone on debt restructuring in an interview broadcast on Monday, saying he...
Read moreDetailsAl Qaeda-linked militants curb their brutality in seized Malian territory
The meetings have become routine. Every few months, terrorists in Mali affiliated with al Qaeda summon the men of Poutchi...
Read moreDetailsNiger inaugurates new power plant to ease electricity cuts
In Niger, residents of the capital Niamey have become accustomed to daily power outages. Electricity rationing has been a persistent...
Read moreDetailsChina’s Hengli seeks West African, Middle Eastern oil after sanctions, sources say
China's Hengli Petrochemical, sanctioned by the U.S. for allegedly purchasing Iranian oil, has bought at least 2 million barrels of...
Read moreDetailsSenegal’s federation explains viral airport security footage ahead of World Cup
Senegal's football federation (FSF) moved on Tuesday to explain social media footage showing their World Cup squad undergoing security checks...
Read moreDetailsDozens kidnapped in northwest Nigeria after bandits invite them to talks
Armed bandits in northwest Nigeria abducted dozens of villagers whom they invited to a meeting about potential peace negotiations, authorities...
Read moreDetailsFrench national gets 20 years in Mali over alleged destabilisation plot
A French national accused by Mali's military-led government of involvement in a plot to destabilise the country last year has...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s military rescues 360 hostages in Borno state
Nigeria's security forces have freed 360 men, women and children from a mountain hideout where they were being held by...
Read moreDetailsGuinea president’s coalition wins legislative majority, results show
Political parties backing Guinea's coup-leader-turned-president Mamady Doumbouya have won a majority in the bauxite-rich West African country's legislative elections, the...
Read moreDetailsSenegal: Sonko-Faye split deepens as president asserts authority
The new government formed by Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in defiance of his powerful sacked prime minister can overcome...
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