West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
ECOWAS says ‘we are going into Niger’ if all else fails
The West African bloc ECOWAS stands ready to intervene militarily in Niger should diplomatic efforts to reverse a coup there...
Read moreDetailsIslamic Finance in Nigeria: Between Islamization and Shariah Non-Compliance Polemics
Islamic finance's entrance into Nigerian financial sectors is in its third decade. The introduction of Islamic finance in Nigeria dates...
Read moreDetailsSenegal’s main opposition coalition loses one of its founding parties
Less than 6 months before the presidential election, Senegal's main opposition coalition Yewwi Askan Wi is on the rocks. The...
Read moreDetailsMalian army recovers a UN base coveted by the former Tuareg rebellion
The United Nations Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) announced on Sunday that it had "anticipated" , for security reasons, its withdrawal...
Read moreDetailsGhana opposition warn president on Niger troop plans
Ghanaian opposition lawmakers have raised alarms regarding the proposed Ecowas initiative to potentially employ military intervention in Niger, aimed at...
Read moreDetailsNigeria central bank to make moves impacting FX markets in days
Nigeria's central bank plans to take measures that will impact currency markets in a few days time, its acting governor...
Read moreDetailsNiger junta says it will prosecute ousted president Mohamed Bazoum for treason
The military junta that seized power in Niger in a coup last month has said it will prosecute ousted President...
Read moreDetailsOusmane Sonko, Senegal’s embattled opposition leader, has been hospitalized.
Jailed Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, on hunger strike, since shortly after his arrest last month, was admitted to a...
Read moreDetailsMali adopts new mining code to boost sector’s contribution to GDP
Mali has adopted a new mining code that aims to increase the sector's contribution to GDP to between 15 and...
Read moreDetailsNiger junta rebuffs latest diplomatic mission as high-stakes summit looms
Niger's junta on Tuesday rejected the latest diplomatic mission from West African countries aimed at restoring constitutional order after a...
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