West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
ECOWAS leaders set deadlines for ‘recalcitrant’ coup-hit states
West Africa's main political and economic bloc said on Friday it would give Mali's military transitional government 12 to 16...
Read moreDetailsBurkina Faso junta arrests ex-ruling party leader
Burkina Faso's security forces have arrested the former speaker, days after he called for the immediate release of ousted President...
Read moreDetailsGhana government to cut salaries of appointees by up to 30%
Ghana president, Nana Akufo-Addo could reduce the salaries of appointees by between 20% and 30%, according to reports by local...
Read moreDetailsFormer Mali PM Boubèye Maïga dies in detention
The former Prime Minister of Mali, Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga, died on Monday at 67 years old in Bamako, where he...
Read moreDetailsMali records highest cotton production
Mali has recorded its largest cotton production of more than 760,000 tons for the 2021-2022 season. The President of the...
Read moreDetailsEcowas envoy leaves Mali without deal on election date
Mali’s transitional government on Sunday said it had not yet reached an agreement with West Africa’s regional bloc on when...
Read moreDetailsHeavy rain raises hopes for Ivory Coast cocoa mid-crop
Heavy rain last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions revived hopes of a strong April-to-September mid-crop after an...
Read moreDetailsAU says integration of African continent well above average
The integration of the African continent is well above average with regional economic communities demonstrating progressive efforts toward integration, a...
Read moreDetailsECOWAS says its ready to support transition implementation in Burkina Faso
The President of Burkina Faso, Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has said that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has...
Read moreDetailsBenin launches modernisation of local salt processing
The Beninese government Saturday launched the Promotion of Local Salt (PROSEL) project with the support of the UNDP, the India-Brazil-South...
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