West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
ECOWAS condemns Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In a statement cited by Africanews on Twitter,...
Read moreDetailsAfrican Union decries reports of ill treatment as Africans try to flee Ukraine
The African Union (AU) said on Monday that it was disturbed by reports that African citizens in Ukraine are being...
Read moreDetailsBurkina Faso: National conference approves 3-year military-led transition
A national conference in Burkina Faso has adopted a charter that will allow a junta that seized power in the...
Read moreDetailsRising sea levels may threaten 70% of Africa’s heritage sites by 2050
By Joanne Clarke*, Lena Reimann*, Michalis Vousdoukas*, Nicholas P. Simpson* The value of heritage has been underestimated in climate policy and...
Read moreDetailsIvory Coast former speaker denies weapons discovery
Ivory Coast's former parliament Speaker, Guillaume Soro, has denied the discovery of weapons at his residence in Bouake, in the...
Read moreDetailsPresident Buhari condemns ‘bad treatment’ of Nigerians fleeing Ukraine, Ambassador says students evacuated to Romania
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed displeasure at reported incidents of the mistreatment of some Nigerian nationals attempting to flee...
Read moreDetailsFormer Guinea-Bissau PM barred from leaving country
Former Guinea-Bissau Prime Minister Domingos Simoes Pereira has been banned from leaving the country due to a judicial review in...
Read moreDetailsBurkina Faso junta seeks more than two years in power
A commission established by the military government in Burkina Faso is to recommend a 30-month transition period before the country...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia’s Prime Minister says the door for dialogue with TPLF is open
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed opened the door for negotiations with rebel groups in the country. Abiy was speaking to...
Read moreDetailsWest Africa’s mediator in Mali urges short transition less than 5 years
West Africa's mediator in the Mali crisis, Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday said it was imperative for the country to return...
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