West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Senegal projects sharp slowdown in growth, debt challenges
Senegal's economic growth is forecast to slow to 2.5% this year from 6.7% in 2025 due to declining hydrocarbon production,...
Read moreDetailsBenin finance minister Wadagni seeks his own mandate in election
Benin Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni is expected to make the leap from behind-the-scenes technocrat to head of state on Sunday...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Dangote refinery boosts exports to ease Africa’s supply crunch
Nigeria's Dangote refinery, Africa's largest, has increased exports of gasoline and urea to African countries hit by supply disruptions caused...
Read moreDetailsWorld Bank says Nigerian economy to grow in 2026 but Iran war lifts inflation
Nigeria's economy is resilient and set to grow in the first half of 2026 despite the Iran war, the World Bank...
Read moreDetailsBurkina Faso rejects report that over 1,800 civilians killed since junta seized power
Burkina Faso has rejected a report that said more than 1,800 civilians have been killed in acts amounting to "crimes...
Read moreDetailsNigerian President approves N3.3tn payment plan to restore reliable electricity
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved the payment plan to finally settle the outstanding debts under the Presidential Power Sector...
Read moreDetailsSenegal bans ministers from foreign travel as oil price rise bites
Government ministers in Senegal have been banned from all non-essential foreign travel following the rise in the price of oil...
Read moreDetailsMali records sharp increase in cybercrime by 2025 – National Cybercrime Unit
Mali recorded 1,338 cybercrime cases in 2025, according to figures released by the public prosecutor's office. Presented by the National...
Read moreDetailsNigerian Air Force says airstrikes destroy terrorists’ enclave in Lake Chad region
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its air offensive under Operation HADIN KAI, destroying a major terrorist enclave in...
Read moreDetailsGuinea-Bissau: Civil society activist Vigário Luís Balanta found dead
Vigário Luís Balanta, a Guinea-Bissau civil society activist and a critic of the country’s military junta, was found dead on...
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