West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Nigeria’s Senate approves President Tinubu’s $21 billion external borrowing plan
Nigeria's Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu's plan for more than $21 billion in foreign borrowing to plug shortfalls in...
Read moreDetailsTogo: ruling party wins over 75% of votes in municipal elections
1,150 seats for the Union for the Republic (UNIR), 51 for the National Alliance for Change (ANC), and 38 for...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s economy expanded 3.13% y/y in first quarter
Nigeria's economy expanded by 3.13% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, the statistics office said on Monday, following the...
Read moreDetailsMali court rejects appeal to release four Barrick employees, judge says
A court in Mali on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Barrick Mining to release four employees arrested last November, judge Samba...
Read moreDetailsNigeria: Dangote Refinery is upgrading capacity to 700,000bpd – Official
The President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote says that the to upgrade it from 650,000 barrels per day...
Read moreDetailsNigeria secures $20bn China deal for manufacturing, energy, others
The Director General of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), Joseph Tegbe, says that Nigeria has secured over $20bn in investment...
Read moreDetailsAlgeria’s President Tebboune offers to mediate between Malian authorities and rebel Tuareg forces
Speaking to the national press corps on Friday, Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune discussed the tensions between his country and neighbouring...
Read moreDetailsNiger opens investigation into $5 million sale of Martian meteorite found in Agadez region
Authorities in Niger say they are looking into the recent sale of a meteorite discovered in the country, saying it...
Read moreDetailsBandits kill six, abduct more than 100 in Nigeria’s Zamfara state
Gunmen killed at least six people and abducted more than 100 others, including women and children, in an attack on...
Read moreDetailsInfographic: Leading African Countries for Middle East Investments 2025
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states—especially Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar—are already major investors in Africa and appear...
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