West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Royal Palace, Porto-Novo, Republic of Benin
The Royal Palace of Porto-Novo, known locally as "Honmé" (meaning "inside the door"), is an important historical and cultural landmark...
Read moreDetailsNigeria enlists US lobbyists to communicate Christian protection efforts
Nigeria has hired a U.S. lobbying firm to help maintain U.S. support and counter what it has called misinformation by...
Read moreDetailsBenin offers citizenship to African diaspora
Isaline Attelly, a native of the Caribbean island of Martinique, had been living in Benin for nearly a year before...
Read moreDetailsAfDB looks to boost ties to Arab funders to plug development finance gap
The African Development Bank held its first meeting with a group of Arab development finance institutions in Abidjan on Tuesday...
Read moreDetailsTrump’s travel ban on African countries puts World Cup dreams in jeopardy
Fans of two of Africa's top soccer nations have had their World Cup plans upended because of a travel ban...
Read moreDetailsNiger revokes licenses of truckers refusing to deliver fuel to Mali
Niger has revoked the licenses of around thirty transport operators and truck drivers for refusing to transport fuel to neighboring...
Read moreDetailsUS bolsters Nigeria’s military with supplies in security partnership
The United States has delivered critical military supplies to Nigeria to bolster the West African nation's operations, the U.S. military's...
Read moreDetailsThe AES and the Reconfiguration of Regional Security Architecture: A Look at the 2025 Bamako Summit
The AES stated that it is a response to the exacerbation of insecurity, the failure of international military interventions against...
Read moreDetailsGhana clears $1.47 billion in energy debts, finance ministry says
Ghana's government paid $1.47 billion in 2025 to clear legacy energy sector debts, restoring a depleted World Bank guarantee and...
Read moreDetailsBennet Omalu: Nigerian-American physician and forensic pathologist
Dr. Bennet Omalu is a Nigerian-American forensic pathologist and neurologist. He is known for his keen observation and scientific dedication,...
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