West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Nigeria: Death toll rises to 50 in Niger state market attack
The death toll from an armed attack on a market in Nigeria’s Niger state has risen to 50, according to local reports....
Read moreDetailsGuinea’s top court validates Doumbouya’s landslide vote win
Guinea's Supreme Court has validated results showing a landslide election win for coup leader Mamady Doumbouya, clearing the way for...
Read moreDetailsRoyal Court of Tiébélé, Burkina Faso
The Royal Court of Tiébélé, located in southern Burkina Faso near the border with Ghana, is one of the most...
Read moreDetailsAfrican Tech Boom: Where Data Centers Are Expanding in 2025
This ranking focuses on the 10 African countries with the most operational data centers according to Statista, November 2025. Before...
Read moreDetailsWhat does a diary entry reveal about the West African origins of Apongo, a rebel leader in Jamaica?
For over three centuries, between 1526 and 1866, at least 10.5 million Africans were forcibly trafficked to the Americas in the transatlantic...
Read moreDetailsNigeria: CBN projects foreign exchange reserves to hit $51bn by 2026; Stock Exchange closes year with N533bn gain
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says that external reserves of Nigeria will climb to $51.04bn in 2026, up from...
Read moreDetailsNigeria to enforce new tax laws, despite opposition concerns
Nigeria is set to enforce sweeping new tax laws on January first, President Bola Tinubu has confirmed, brushing aside criticism...
Read moreDetailsU.S. and Ivory Coast sign $487 million health agreement
Ivory Coast has signed a major bilateral health agreement with the United States aimed at strengthening the country’s health system...
Read moreDetailsMali and Burkina Faso announce reciprocal travel ban on US
Mali and Burkina Faso have said they are imposing a travel ban on U.S. citizens in response to an equivalent...
Read moreDetailsUS airstrikes in northern Nigeria: potential windfalls and dangers
A month before the US carried out its Christmas day attack on militants linked to the Islamic State group (IS) in north-western...
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