West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Nigeria’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...
Read moreDetailsNigerian oil firm NNPC seeks equity partners to revive refineries, CEO says
Nigerian state-owned oil firm NNPC Ltd is seeking technical equity partners to help revive three of its refineries which have...
Read moreDetailsNigeria imposes 15% import duty on petrol, diesel to support local refiners
Nigeria has approved a 15% import duty on petrol and diesel, according to a presidential memo seen by Reuters on...
Read moreDetailsThe Gambia government issues stern warning against the return of exiled Jammeh
The Gambian government has issued a stern warning to former exiled president Yahya Jammeh following his recent announcement that he...
Read moreDetailsNigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says US revokes his visa
Nigeria's Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka said on Tuesday the United States had revoked his non-immigrant visa issued last year...
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