West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Ghana signs visa waiver agreements with Qatar, Jamaica, 6 other countries
The Ghanaian government has signed visa waiver agreements with eight countries as part of its policy of improving service delivery...
Read moreDetailsAfrican software developers in high demand due to global economic crisis
The demand for African computer software developers skyrocketed in 2021 due to the global economic crisis, and of course, Covid...
Read moreDetailsMali says army did not carry out recent massacre in central region
The Malian government on Saturday denied allegations the army carried out mass summary executions of civilians in the centre of...
Read moreDetailsBurkina Faso’s interim president appoints new government
Burkina Faso's interim president Paul-Henri Damiba has approved a new government that includes the same defence minister as served under...
Read moreDetailsAfrican students in Ukraine say they faced guns, hostile guards, Hungary to absorb Ghanaian students
Nigerian medical student Oduola Adebowale said he and some friends were trying to get on a train to flee Ukraine...
Read moreDetailsHow African states voted on UN debate on Ukraine
Some 17 African countries abstained from the vote at the UN General Assembly to deplore the Russian invasion of Ukraine....
Read moreDetailsGuinea’s opposition threatens to hold anti-military protests
Guinea's opposition has threatened to hold demonstrations against the country's transitional authorities over poor management. The development comes days after...
Read moreDetailsEU denies discrimination claims at Ukraine border
The delegation of the European Union (EU) to Kenya has denied reports of discrimination against Africans levelled at member states...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Senate rejects diaspora vote, special seats for women
Nigeria's Senate on Tuesday voted to reject changes to the constitution to allow citizens living abroad to vote in national...
Read moreDetailsGhana cedi now worst among Africa’s top currencies
The Ghana cedi is now the worst-performing currency among Africa’s top currencies, according to Bloomberg. Bloomberg pegs the depreciation of...
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