West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
US airstrikes in northern Nigeria: potential windfalls and dangers
A month before the US carried out its Christmas day attack on militants linked to the Islamic State group (IS) in north-western...
Read moreDetailsGuinea coup leader Doumbouya wins presidential election, results show
Guinea coup leader Mamady Doumbouya has been elected president, according to provisional results announced on Tuesday, completing the return to...
Read moreDetailsNigerian ex-justice minister Malami faces 16 money laundering charges
Nigeria’s former attorney general and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami, has been charged with 16 counts of money laundering and...
Read moreDetailsIvory Coast’s ruling party increases its majority in weekend vote
Ivory Coast's ruling party increased its majority in parliament in elections held at the weekend, while the main opposition party,...
Read moreDetailsGuineans await election results with hopes for progress
Guineans are waiting anxiously for the outcome of the country’s first presidential election since the 2021 military coup, with expectations...
Read moreDetailsAxis International seeks $28.9 billion from Guinea over revoked bauxite permit
Axis International Ltd is seeking $28.9 billion from Guinea at a World Bank tribunal after the West African country revoked...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s NNPC eyes stake sales in some oil and gas assets, invites bids, document shows
NNPC Limited, the state-owned energy company of top African oil producer Nigeria, plans to sell stakes in some of its...
Read moreDetailsWhy France’s Focus is Shifting to Anglophone Africa
Africa has been a central part of President Emmanuel Macron’s foreign policy from the start of his tenure. This was...
Read moreDetailsGuinea votes in presidential election expected to cement Doumbouya’s rule
Guinea began voting on Sunday in a presidential election widely expected to hand Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power in a...
Read moreDetailsSahel Alliance leaders meet in Bamako to deepen break with ECOWAS
The Alliance of Sahel States is taking its next steps toward regional autonomy, with the military leaders of Mali, Niger...
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