West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Ghana increases interest rates again as inflation keep rising
Ghana's central bank has raised its main interest rate by 200 basis points to 19% to control inflationary pressures and...
Read moreDetailsNiger hails military ties with Germany on Scholz tour
Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum has hailed military co-operation with Germany as a blueprint for other countries, following a meeting in...
Read moreDetailsSix African countries to receive mRNA Covid-19 technology
Six African countries have been chosen to establish their own mRNA vaccine production, the World Health Organization said Friday, with...
Read moreDetailsGermany is keen to pursue gas projects with Senegal, President Sal to visit Russia and Ukraine
Germany wants to intensively pursue gas and renewable energy projects with Senegal, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday during his...
Read moreDetailsFormer Guinea president Alpha Condé to travel once again for medical care
Ex-president Alpha Condé was granted a new stay abroad to seek medical treatment. The spokesperson for the CNRD, the body...
Read moreDetailsDifficult trip to Africa for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
Russia’s impact on energy and food prices and security will provide the backdrop to Olaf Scholz’s first trip to Africa...
Read moreDetailsChad’s interim president urges Mali junta to reconsider withdrawal from G5 Sahel
Chad's interim president Mahamat Idriss Deby has urged Mali's military junta to reconsider its decision to withdraw from a five-nation...
Read moreDetailsAfrican oil producers urge investment to boost production
Africa's main Oil Producers and Exporters are meeting in Luanda, the Angolan capital. They are seeking solutions to increase investment...
Read moreDetailsSenegalese court postpones verdict in trial of Dakar’s mayor
On Wednesday, the verdict in trial of the Dakar Mayor, Barthelemy Dias was postponed. The 46-year-old who is one the...
Read moreDetailsNiger President says Mali’s withdrawal marks ‘death’ of G5 Sahel alliance
Niger's President has said Mali's withdrawal from the G5 Sahel, a multinational force created to fight Islamist militants, will mark...
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