West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Ahmed Sékou Touré (1922–1984): Revolutionary and First President of Guinea
The legacy of Sékou Touré remains a subject of sharp division in historical interpretations: the liberationist perspective viewed him as...
Read moreDetailsChina, US pressure Ghana to halt gold royalty hike, document, sources say
China, the U.S. and other Western governments have mounted an unusually coordinated push to get Ghana to halt a gold...
Read moreDetailsMundang people of Cameroon, Chad, and Nigeria
The Mundang people are one of the main ethnic groups inhabiting the border regions between Cameroon, Chad, and Nigeria. Historically,...
Read moreDetailsWest African states to create new force to fight terrorists in region
The 12 countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have reportedly decided to create a new force...
Read moreDetailsBenin police offer €30,000 reward for information leading to alleged coup plotters
Benin's Republican Police issue wanted notice for suspected coup leaders and hefty reward for information to help locate them. Almost...
Read moreDetailsConservative Anglicans to pick rival leader, widening Church rifts
A grouping of conservative Anglican churches will meet in Nigeria this week to elect a leader to rival the Archbishop...
Read moreDetailsFormer Senegalese president enters UN Secretary-General race
Former Senegalese president, Macky Sall, has officially entered the race to become the United Nations’ new Secretary-General. The world body...
Read moreDetailsAdja (Aja), people of southwestern Benin and southeastern Togo
The division of the Adja people between two countries (Benin and Togo) has sometimes led to administrative complications, although ethnic...
Read moreDetailsNigeria, AFC sign $1.3 billion deal to build alumina refinery
Nigeria has signed a $1.3 billion investment deal with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) to build an alumina refinery and fund...
Read moreDetailsGuinea-Bissau’s main opposition urges dialogue with military rulers
In Guinea-Bissau, the country’s two principal opposition parties have made a public appeal for dialogue with the military junta that...
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