West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Ghana and Zambia sign visa-free travel agreement
Ghana and Zambia have agreed to abolish visa requirements for each other’s citizens, marking a major step toward closer regional...
Read moreDetailsCameroon, Equatorial Guinea sign agreement for cross-border gas project
The neighbouring nations want to cooperate economically by extracting LNG (liquid natural gas) from the Yoyo-Yolanda gas field, which straddles...
Read moreDetailsFelix Konotey-Ahulu (1930-2025): Ghanaian physician and scientist
The career of Ghanaian physician and scientist Felix Konotey-Ahulu, who lived from 1930 to 2025, is considered one of the...
Read moreDetailsNigeria deploys troops after 170 killed in deadly Kwara village attack
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has deployed an army battalion to Kaiama district in the central Kwara state after suspected jihadist...
Read moreDetailsLagos State Assembly orders pause in Makoko demolitions after protests
The Lagos State Assembly has stepped in to stop ongoing demolitions in the waterfront community of Makoko after protests last...
Read moreDetailsUS military says some forces have been dispatched to Nigeria
The U.S. has sent a small team of troops to Nigeria, the general in charge of the U.S. command for...
Read moreDetailsGhana’s consumer inflation slows for 13th consecutive month in January
Ghana's consumer inflation slowed for the 13th consecutive month to 3.8% year-on-year in January from 5.4% in December, signalling price stability...
Read moreDetailsDeath toll in central Nigerian village attack rises to 170
At least 170 people have been killed in an attack by armed men on a remote village in central Nigeria's...
Read moreDetailsNigerian army announces death of Boko Haram commander Abu Khalid
Nigeria's armed forces said on Sunday that a key commander of the islamist organisation Boko Haram was killed in a...
Read moreDetailsGuinea president keeps mines minister in post-election government
Guinea President Mamady Doumbouya, who came to power in a coup and was sworn in for a seven-year term last...
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