West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Guinea’s Nimba to sell bauxite through monthly tenders, mines minister says
Guinea's state-owned Nimba Mining Company will market its bauxite through monthly tenders open to global traders and miners, the country's...
Read moreDetailsNigerians’ cost of living pain deepens as election looms
Grace Adama puts her earrings on in her two-room flat before grabbing her handbag and leaving for work in Abuja,...
Read moreDetailsSudano-Sahelian style mosques, northern Côte d’Ivoire
Mosques built in the Sudano-Sahelian style in northern Côte d'Ivoire represent a unique fusion of the local environment, religious beliefs,...
Read moreDetailsWhy African countries must rethink how they grow their economies
The prolonged disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has exposed how vulnerable Africa’s economies are to geopolitical shocks. Fuel prices...
Read moreDetailsInfantino finds a friend in Africa as CAF backs FIFA president
The Confederation of African Football’s Executive Committee unanimously confirmed its support for beleaguered FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Thursday, at...
Read moreDetailsSenegal jails three TikTok influencers over posts criticising president Faye
A Senegalese court has sentenced three TikTok influencers to prison for posts that allegedly insulted President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The...
Read moreDetailsAhmadu Bello (1910-1966): Nigerian statesman
Sir Ahmadu Bello stands out as a political figure who helped define modern Nigeria. As the first Premier of the...
Read moreDetailsTaï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire
The Ivorian Office of Parks and Reserves (OIPR) manages the park in collaboration with international non-governmental organisations and scientific funding...
Read moreDetailsNigerian forces rescue 308 kidnap victims, presidency says
Nigerian security forces have rescued 308 people abducted in separate attacks in northern Niger and Kwara states, in what President...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Dangote refinery aims to raise $5 billion with October listing, source says
Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery is set for Africa's biggest ever market listing as it seeks to raise about $5 billion...
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