West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
From coffee beans to forests: Rebuilding forests in São Tomé and Príncipe
In São Tomé and Príncipe, a new generation of cocoa producers is at the forefront of restoring degraded ecosystems and...
Read moreDetailsGuinea cracks down on suspected JNIM networks
Guinean authorities have dismantled a suspected terrorist network linked to the Group for the Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), arresting...
Read moreDetailsTrio of African countries eyeing debt-for-nature swaps, Nature Conservancy says
The Nature Conservancy, a U.S.-headquartered global environment group, is in talks with three African nations to seal debt swaps worth...
Read moreDetailsMiddle East shock gives Dangote Refinery leverage as cheap imports dry up
Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery has stepped up gasoline exports across Africa as disruptions to energy flows due to the America-Israel...
Read moreDetailsBenin presidential candidate vows new police forces to fight terrorists
The ruling party candidate in Benin's upcoming presidential election has vowed to create municipal police forces in northern border towns...
Read moreDetailsGhana weighs local bids for $1 billion revival of Gold Fields’ Damang mine
Ghana is assessing three bids from local investors to take over Gold Fields’ Damang gold mine, which requires up to...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s president vows tougher action after deadly Maiduguri attacks
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has pledged to step up security operations following a wave of deadly attacks in the northeastern city of Maiduguri....
Read moreDetailsSenegal makes $471 Million debt payment but faces tough times head
Senegal successfully paid nearly half a billion dollars in debt obligations on Friday, avoiding default, but spending cuts, delayed payments...
Read moreDetailsGhana to submit UN resolution on slavery reparations; eyes broad support
Ghana intends to propose a United Nations resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as the "gravest crime in the history of humankind"...
Read moreDetailsSenegal doubles maximum penalty for same-sex activity to 10 years’ jail
Senegal's National Assembly late on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill doubling the maximum prison term for same-sex sexual acts to...
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