West Africa

Senegal’s parliament has approved a law requiring the president, prime minister and speaker of parliament to declare and publish their...

Nigeria's Dangote Refinery has secured ‌a $1 billion underwriting programme for its planned stock market listing that could become Africa's largest...

The latest figures from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) show that Africa attracted more than $100bn in foreign direct investment...

Senegal has raised fuel prices in a move the government says is necessary because of the sharp rise in global...

An estimated $50 million ransom paid to free a hostage seized by al Qaeda-linked militants in Mali in late 2025...

Ghanaian cocoa farmers are pushing back against a ‌newly passed law that restricts how they can use their own land,...

More than 50 Muslim and Christian leaders have signed an interfaith ​peace accord in Abuja, launching a new body to...

The United States Senate has approved a two-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, maintaining duty-free access on...

Nigeria is considering changes to crude allocation and pricing rules to improve ‌feedstock access for its refiners, including Dangote Refinery,...

The trial of Malian commentator Youssouf Bathily, known as Ras Bath, and activist Rose opened on August 10 before the...