West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Sierra Leone opposition raises alarm over alleged drug trafficking links
The leader of Sierra Leone's opposition voiced alarm on Monday over alleged links between the west African country and international...
Read moreDetailsNigerian military denies reports of civilian deaths after airstrikes in Niger state
Nigeria's Defence Headquarters on Monday denied reports of civilian deaths from airstrikes on suspected bandits in the northern Niger state, saying the...
Read moreDetailsMali: Hundreds rally to show support for beleaguered army leader
Hundreds of supporters of the Malian junta gathered at a stadium in the capital of Bamako on Saturday to reaffirm...
Read moreDetailsBenin opposition joins ruling coalition
The opposition party that lost Benin's presidential election last month announced on Saturday that it was joining the ruling majority,...
Read moreDetailsAfrica’s richest man Dangote eyes Kenya for new refinery, FT reports
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is looking at Kenya as the site of a 650,000-barrel-a-day oil refinery that he intends to...
Read moreDetailsWilliam Tubman (1895-1971): Liberian politician and longest-serving president in the country’s history
William Tubman died on July 23, 1971, in a London hospital from complications following prostate surgery. His body was transported...
Read moreDetailsTenda people of Senegal, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau
The Tenda people represent a distinct cultural and linguistic group inhabiting the border region shared by Senegal, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau,...
Read moreDetailsThree patients evacuated from hantavirus-hit cruise ship off Cape Verde
Three people have been evacuated from a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde amid an as the vessel faces an...
Read moreDetailsBurkina Faso junta dissolves over 200 associations
Burkina Faso's military rulers ordered on Tuesday the dissolution of around 200 associations, the latest clampdown on civic groups in the West...
Read moreDetailsMining halted at Baowu-led Simandou site over pay dispute, sources say
Workers striking over a pay dispute have halted mining since last week on the two blocks of Guinea's giant Simandou...
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