West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Nigeria’s Tinubu nominates new oil regulators after chiefs resign amid Dangote dispute
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm two new heads for Nigeria's oil and gas regulators after...
Read moreDetailsMass layoffs overshadow Guinea’s Simandou mega mine as output accelerates
Guinea's Simandou mega mining project, promoted by the military government as a symbol of the country's economic transformation, is laying...
Read moreDetailsIvory Coast miners start paying higher royalties after failed resistance, sources say
Gold mining companies in Ivory Coast have begun paying a new 8% royalty on revenue, backdated to January, after months...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s richest man Dangote escalates oil fight with regulator, seeks corruption probe
Nigeria’s richest man Aliko Dangote escalated his fight with regulators on Sunday, accusing them of enabling cheap fuel imports that threaten local...
Read moreDetailsObafemi Awolowo (1909 – 1987): Nigerian statesman and influential advocate of independence
Obafemi Awolowo is considered one of the pillars of 20th-century Nigerian politics and a pivotal figure in the West African...
Read moreDetailsNigeria approves N6.4tn projects to improve power, port facilities
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved three major Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects valued at over N6.43tn, signaling another significant...
Read moreDetailsWest African bloc rejects Guinea-Bissau’s military transition plan
West African bloc ECOWAS rejected on Sunday a transition programme announced by Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers and demanded a swift return to constitutional...
Read moreDetailsTunka Manin (c. 1010–1078), the last ruler of the Ghana Empire
Some historians believe King Tunka Manin represents the zenith of the political and economic power of the ancient Ghana Empire...
Read moreDetailsWest Africa in emergency, ECOWAS says
West Africa is in a state of emergency, the president of ECOWAS told the regional bloc’s security council at a...
Read moreDetailsFrance reveals role in Benin’s foiled coup
France has revealed that it provided surveillance, observation and logistical assistance to Benin’s armed forces to help fend off last...
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