West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
US diplomat Landau speaks to Mali’s foreign minister about regional security
U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said on Tuesday that he spoke with Mali's foreign minister, Abdoulaye Diop, to...
Read moreDetailsGuinea’s junta leader enters the December presidential race
Guinea’s military leader, Mamady Doumbouya, will stand as a candidate in the country’s first presidential elections since he seized power...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Tuggar to Trump: state-backed religious persecution impossible under constitution
Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said on Tuesday that state involvement in religious persecution was "impossible" in Nigeria under the...
Read moreDetailsTerrorists’ fuel blockade poses biggest threat yet to Mali’s military rulers
A two-month-old fuel blockade by al Qaeda-linked militants has all but paralysed the capital of Mali, turning the screws on...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s government responds to Trump’s military action threat
The Trump administration’s announcement that it is planning potential military action in Nigeria and designating the country as a “country...
Read moreDetailsGuinea-Bissau: Presidential campaign kicks off without main opposition party
The presidential campaign in Guinea-Bissau kicked off this weekend without the main opposition party. The country’s 860,000 voters will head...
Read moreDetailsWorld Bank’s investment arm to boost local-currency lending in Africa
The International Finance Corporation, the World Bank's private investment arm, is expanding its local-currency lending and direct investments into companies...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Dangote refinery ramps up output on back of new fuel import duty
Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Africa's largest oil refinery, is ramping up output to meet national petrol and diesel demand, it...
Read moreDetailsUS President threatens military action in Nigeria over “treatment of Christians”
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said he has asked the Defense Department to prepare for possible "fast" military action...
Read moreDetailsGhana orders first major audit of mining firms in a decade
Ghana, Africa’s top gold producer, has launched its most aggressive mining audit in a decade, targeting top miners to recover...
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