West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Nigeria’s Tinubu urges global finance overhaul as debt costs crowd out spending
Nigeria will spend about $11.6 billion servicing its debt in 2026, nearly half of its projected government revenue, President Bola...
Read moreDetailsIvory Coast will send officials to calm protests by cocoa farmers, source says
Ivory Coast's Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) will send officials to the centre-eastern part of the country to calm tensions...
Read moreDetailsGhana to evacuate 300 citizens from South Africa after xenophobic attacks
Ghana will evacuate 300 citizens from South Africa following a wave of xenophobic attacks targeting migrants from other sub-Saharan African...
Read moreDetailsSierra Leone opposition raises alarm over alleged drug trafficking links
The leader of Sierra Leone's opposition voiced alarm on Monday over alleged links between the west African country and international...
Read moreDetailsNigerian military denies reports of civilian deaths after airstrikes in Niger state
Nigeria's Defence Headquarters on Monday denied reports of civilian deaths from airstrikes on suspected bandits in the northern Niger state, saying the...
Read moreDetailsMali: Hundreds rally to show support for beleaguered army leader
Hundreds of supporters of the Malian junta gathered at a stadium in the capital of Bamako on Saturday to reaffirm...
Read moreDetailsBenin opposition joins ruling coalition
The opposition party that lost Benin's presidential election last month announced on Saturday that it was joining the ruling majority,...
Read moreDetailsAfrica’s richest man Dangote eyes Kenya for new refinery, FT reports
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is looking at Kenya as the site of a 650,000-barrel-a-day oil refinery that he intends to...
Read moreDetailsWilliam Tubman (1895-1971): Liberian politician and longest-serving president in the country’s history
William Tubman died on July 23, 1971, in a London hospital from complications following prostate surgery. His body was transported...
Read moreDetailsTenda people of Senegal, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau
The Tenda people represent a distinct cultural and linguistic group inhabiting the border region shared by Senegal, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau,...
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