West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Niger and Algeria announce start of ‘new dynamic’ after pipeline talks in Algiers
The head of Niger’s military junta has declared the start of a “new dynamic” with Algeria. General Abdourahamane Tiani met...
Read moreDetailsNigeria says 100 more U.S. military personnel arrive to tackle terrorists
About 100 U.S. military personnel have arrived in Nigeria as Washington scales up an operation to target insurgents, a Nigerian...
Read moreDetailsSeven Ghanaian traders killed in Burkina Faso by suspected terrorists, Ghana says
Seven Ghanaian tomato traders were killed when terrorist attacked the town of Titao in northern Burkina Faso on Saturday, Ghana's...
Read moreDetailsNigerian troops repel coordinated terrorist attacks in Borno, military says
Nigerian troops have repelled simultaneous assaults by terrorists on two military bases in Borno state, leaving an unspecified number of...
Read moreDetailsLiberia sees iron ore output tripling to 30 million tons on ArcelorMittal expansion
Liberia expects iron ore output to triple to around 30 million metric tons this year, driven by ArcelorMittal Liberia's (AML) planned...
Read moreDetailsNigeria inflation slows before first central bank meeting of 2026
Nigeria's annual inflation rate slowed slightly to 15.10% in January from 15.15% in December, the statistics office said on Monday, marking...
Read moreDetailsChina to implement zero tariffs on imports from 53 African countries
China will implement zero‑tariff treatment for imports from the 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations, starting May...
Read moreDetailsSecurity expert explains why the US can destroy terrorist bases in Nigeria but not terrorism
US military airstrikes on Islamic State-linked militants in north-western Nigeria on Christmas Day 2025 attracted global attention. The focus was on the...
Read moreDetailsAfrica’s informal economy taxation: the potential and drawbacks of technology
The basic challenge in taxation remains: no tax system can maximise revenue, fairness and simplicity at the same time. Good...
Read moreDetailsStudents turn on Senegalese government over Dakar university violence
Students were seen packing up and leaving Cheik Anta Diop University in the Senegalese capital, Dakar, on Wednesday following the...
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