West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Nigeria’s Niger State to work with Islamic Development Bank on $163 million solar project
Nigeria's Niger State government will work with the Islamic Development Bank to develop a $163 million solar electrification project to...
Read moreDetailsAfrican nations now send more money to China than they receive in new loans
China's role as a leading financier to developing nations has shifted over the past decade, with new loans to poorer countries falling...
Read moreDetailsMali takes 51% stake in China-backed local explosives venture
Mali has taken a 51% stake in a new industrial‑explosives venture with China’s Auxin Chemical Technology, its Council of Ministers...
Read moreDetailsGuinea’s bauxite exports jump 25% to 183 million tons in 2025 on Chinese demand
Guinea's bauxite exports rose 25% in 2025 to 182.8 million metric tons, official data seen by Reuters showed, cementing its...
Read moreDetailsMali’s junta creates a new ministerial-level post to oversee the mining sector
Mali's military junta has created a new ministerial-level post to oversee the mining sector, tightening the government's direct grip on...
Read moreDetailsIvory Coast president appoints brother as vice prime minister
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara reshuffled his cabinet on Friday, maintaining most senior ministers while appointing his brother, Defence Minister...
Read moreDetailsChina’s Africa lending nearly halved in 2024, shifts to yuan
Chinese lending to Africa nearly halved to $2.1 billion in 2024, the first annual decline since the COVID-19 pandemic, as...
Read moreDetailsThe Kru/Kroo of West Africa
The Kru, or Kroo, are a prominent ethnic group in West Africa, primarily concentrated in the coastal regions of Liberia...
Read moreDetailsTogo expels ex-Burkina Faso leader after coup plot claim, sources say
Togo has arrested and expelled Burkina Faso's former president to his home country after officials there accused him of attempting...
Read moreDetailsSenegal to get bonuses, land for Africa Cup of Nations win
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has offered bonuses of more than $130,000 as well as plots of coastal land to...
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