West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Ghana, UK sign growth partnership deal to address education and job creation
Ghana and the United Kingdom signed on Monday the landmark UK-Ghana Partnership, which is to help transform the economy and...
Read moreDetailsCounting underway after Guinea votes in legislative and municipal elections
Counting is underway in Guinea after Sunday’s legislative and municipal elections. The vote marks a new step towards the return...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Obi to run for president again after opposition split
Nigerian politician Peter Obi said he would run for president again in January after winning his party's nomination, setting up...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Tinubu says reforms stabilising economy despite hardship
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said on Friday his economic reforms stabilised the country and revived investor confidence, despite a...
Read moreDetailsThe Political Economy of Insecurity in Mali: Armed Groups, Resources, and State Fragility
Decisions taken by Mali’s ruling junta — including the withdrawal from ECOWAS in January 2025 — have deepened Mali’s regional...
Read moreDetailsSenegal president sacks PM Sonko, dissolves government after months of friction
Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, a move that risks...
Read moreDetailsMorocco’s King pardons Senegal fans convicted on hooliganism charges
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has pardoned the Senegal supporters convicted of hooliganism during the Africa Cup of Nations soccer...
Read moreDetailsInside an African lab that helped crack the hantavirus outbreak
The call for help came in early May: a cruise ship off Cape Verde was stranded, with passengers suspected of...
Read moreDetailsInfographic: Top 10 African Nations With The Lowest Diesel Prices In March 2026
The economic impact of diesel prices in Africa is significant, as these prices influence various sectors and contribute to the...
Read moreDetailsBenin’s Talon bids farewell ahead of Wadagni inauguration, Sunday
Ten years after taking office, outgoing Beninese President Patrice Talon on Thursday delivered a farewell message to the nation ahead...
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