West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Burkina Faso: Junta lifts radio station’s suspension over Niger coup criticism
Burkina Faso’s junta-led government said one of the country’s most popular radio stations could resume broadcasting on Monday (Sep. 11)...
Read moreDetailsEmirates Airlines to resume flights to Nigeria and lifts visa ban
Emirates Airlines is set to resume its flight schedules to Nigeria, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will lift the...
Read moreDetailsNiger junta accuses France of deploying troops for possible intervention; Macron says forces will redeploy only at Bazoum’s requests
Niger's junta on Sunday accused France of deploying troops in several West African countries as part of preparations for a...
Read moreDetailsEU envoy barred from French embassy in Niger
The European Union has protested strongly after its ambassador to Niger, Salvador Pinto da França, was prevented from accessing the...
Read moreDetailsNigeria opposition to appeal verdict upholding Tinubu presidential win
Nigeria's main opposition candidates will appeal a tribunal ruling that affirmed Bola Tinubu's victory in a disputed presidential election in February that...
Read moreDetailsNigeria gets $14 billion investment pledges from India, seeks economic pact
Nigeria has secured nearly $14 billion of pledges from Indian investors and seeks an economic cooperation pact with the South...
Read moreDetailsGuinea: At least two killed in anti-junta protests on eve of coup anniversary
At least two people were killed in Guinea's capital Conakry when armed security forces attacked the neighbourhoods of political activists...
Read moreDetailsNigerian election tribunal rejects challenge to Tinubu’s presidential win
Nigeria's presidential election tribunal on Wednesday rejected an opposition challenge to Bola Tinubu's win in February's disputed vote, following a...
Read moreDetailsNigeria weighs G20 membership prospects
Nigeria is considering applying to join the G20 group of major economies. President Bola Tinubu’s spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said on...
Read moreDetailsNiger junta reopens airspace after coup – transport ministry
Niger's military leaders have reopened the country's airspace to all commercial flights after closing it on Aug. 6 after they...
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