West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Guinea gives stern warning to foreign mining firms over inequality
Guinea's military junta has told foreign mining companies they must share profits equally with the country, and must comply with...
Read moreDetailsRussia denies mercenaries involved in Mali massacre, blocks UN security council request for investigation
A Security Council request for independent investigations into the alleged Moura massacre in Mali has been blocked by Russia. The...
Read moreDetailsNigerian Minister says Dangote Refinery, Fertilizer Plant will ensure energy, food security
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the coming on stream of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery...
Read moreDetailsBurkina Faso’s interim president says security situation will dictate transition timeline
Burkina Faso's interim president, Paul-Henri Damiba, said on Friday that the 36-month transition timeline to democracy could be revised if...
Read moreDetailsMali’s military says operation in Moura area kills 200 militants
Mali’s military said it has killed over 200 terrorists in an operation in the centre of the West African country,...
Read moreDetailsGhana to start producing own Covid-19 vaccines in January 2024
Ghana will start producing its own COVID-19 vaccines in January 2024, President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Wednesday in his State...
Read moreDetailsECOWAS holds stakeholders meeting on establishment Green Enterprise Village Project
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has through the Department of Industry and Private Sector Promotion convened a...
Read moreDetailsGoogle’s subsea internet cable in Africa makes its first landing in Togo
Equiano, Google’s subsea internet cable in Africa, will make its first landing in Togo this month. Google announced this on...
Read moreDetailsRusso-Ukrainian crisis and commodity prices in Africa
A month into the Russian-Ukraine crisis, impacts and consequences are already starting to pour in, with the already fragile economies...
Read moreDetailsBenin leader Patrice Talon to head WAEMU
Benin President Patrice Talon has been appointed the head of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). This is...
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