West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Who is Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, Burkina Faso coup leader?
Burkina Faso's new strongman, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has had first-hand experience of the brutal militant insurgency that he cites...
Read moreDetailsDenmark replies Mali, says its troops are in the West African country on basis of “clear invitation”
Denmark said on Tuesday its troops deployed to Mali as part of a French-led counter-terrorism task force were there on...
Read moreDetailsBurkina Faso coup: Crowd celebrates while ECOWAS has been “blamed” for unrest
More than 1,000 people gathered in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday in support of a military coup that a...
Read moreDetailsTwo Senegalese soldiers killed, nine missing after clash with separatists
Two Senegalese soldiers were killed and nine were likely taken hostage when they went missing during fighting with separatist rebels...
Read moreDetailsHow President Kabore’s ouster unfolded in Burkina Faso
On Saturday, January 22, 2022, incidents broke out in Ouagadougou and other cities in Burkina Faso between the forces of...
Read moreDetailsAngolans in diaspora to vote in the coming general elections
Angolans living in the diaspora are set to vote at the country’s August general elections for the first time. Authorities...
Read moreDetailsTakuba: Mali asks Denmark to immediately withdraw troops
Mali's transitional government asked Denmark on Monday to withdraw "immediately" the hundred or so soldiers who recently arrived in the...
Read moreDetailsBurkina Faso president, Roch Kabore reportedly detained by military
The President of Burkina Faso, Roch Kabore, has reportedly been detained by mutinying soldiers. Some troops in the West African...
Read moreDetailsGiant Dangote oil refinery to begin production in third quarter
Nigeria's giant new Dangote oil refinery will start processing crude in the third quarter of this year. Mechanical work on...
Read moreDetailsHead of Guinea’s ruling junta appoints members of transitional council
The head of Guinea's military junta, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, named on Saturday the members of the National Transitional Council, NTC....
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