West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Niger blames France for inciting soldiers’ mutiny
Niger has blamed France for inciting an attack on a key military airbase by mutinous soldiers last week, according to...
Read moreDetailsQueiroz re-appointed Ghana coach two months after stepping down
Carlos Queiroz was re-appointed Ghana coach for an indeterminate period on Wednesday, two months after stepping down in the wake...
Read moreDetailsUber exits Nigeria and Uganda as competition and costs rise
Uber is leaving Nigeria and Uganda, ending its ride-hailing services in the two African markets with immediate effect. The company...
Read moreDetails‘Positive developments’ expected after IMF mission to Senegal, source says
Discussions between Senegal's government and the International Monetary Fund have been constructive and "positive developments" are expected at the conclusion...
Read moreDetailsVote counting underway in Guinea-Bissau referendum that could expand presidential powers
Ballot counting begins in military-run Guinea-Bissau after voting ended in a referendum that could expand the president's powers, ahead of...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s economy expands by 4.4% in Q2
Nigeria's economy grew 4.43% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, up from 3.89% recorded in the preceding quarter, official...
Read moreDetailsCalm returns to Niger’s capital one day after failed army mutiny
Life in Niamey returned to normal on Sunday, one day after Niger’s military regime put down a mutiny by soldiers....
Read moreDetailsUNESCO recognition boosts efforts to preserve Sao Tome’s historic plantations
Conceicao Moreno is a descendant of agricultural workers, of whom many were brought by force from other African nations to...
Read moreDetailsNiger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny
Niger said it had regained control of a key military airbase in the capital Niamey after an attack by mutinous soldiers on...
Read moreDetailsNigerian gunmen raise over $5 million from mass kidnappings, study finds
Nigerian kidnappers have collected nearly $5.8 million in ransom payments in the last year from civilian abductions, crime that is...
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