West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Liberia 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...
Read moreDetailsIndia pulls out of Russian-backed Mali lithium project over security risks, sources say
Security risks are prompting India to pull out of a lithium project in Mali backed by Russia's state nuclear corporation,...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s state-owned NNPC records $4.2 billion after-tax profit in 2025
Nigeria's state oil firm NNPC booked after-tax profits of 5.760 trillion naira ($4.26 billion) last year, it said, as Africa's...
Read moreDetailsKenyan court charges cult leader over dozens more deaths
Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie and seven others linked to a doomsday sect were issued with new charges on Wednesday...
Read moreDetailsUS troops to Nigeria will avoid combat, focus on training, military says
Nigeria's military said on Wednesday that about 200 U.S. troops due to arrive in the coming weeks would not take part in...
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