West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Death toll in central Nigerian village attack rises to 170
At least 170 people have been killed in an attack by armed men on a remote village in central Nigeria's...
Read moreDetailsNigerian army announces death of Boko Haram commander Abu Khalid
Nigeria's armed forces said on Sunday that a key commander of the islamist organisation Boko Haram was killed in a...
Read moreDetailsGuinea president keeps mines minister in post-election government
Guinea President Mamady Doumbouya, who came to power in a coup and was sworn in for a seven-year term last...
Read moreDetailsGhana offers levy cut as sweetener for higher gold royalty regime, lobby says
Ghana's finance minister has offered to cut a mining levy by two percentage points to help push through a new...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Dangote refinery expands gas deals with NNPC to secure fuel for expansion programmes
Three Dangote Group subsidiaries said on Monday they had bolstered gas supply contracts with NNPC units to support expansion plans,...
Read moreDetailsGuinea-Bissau junta releases opposition leader, vows inclusive government
The junta that seized power in Guinea-Bissau in a coup in November has vowed to bring the revolutionary PAIGC party...
Read moreDetailsNigeria charges nine with 2025 massacre that killed 150
Nigerian prosecutors filed 57 terrorism-related charges on Monday against nine men accused of carrying out a deadly attack on Yelwata community in...
Read moreDetailsNiger’s leader says France, Benin, Ivory Coast behind airport attack
Niger's military leader has accused the presidents of France, Benin and Ivory Coast of supporting armed groups that attacked an...
Read moreDetailsNigerian army says it killed a Boko Haram commander and 10 fighters
The Nigerian army said on Sunday it had killed a top Boko Haram commander and 10 other militants during a...
Read moreDetailsAfrican governments look to Islamic finance after Benin sukuk success
Benin's Islamic bond sale is encouraging other African states to consider sharia-compliant financing, after robust demand highlighted the potential to...
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