West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Ghana’s economy grows 6.3% in Q2 2025, driven by services sector
Ghana's economy expanded by 6.3% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, up from a revised 5.7% in the same...
Read moreDetailsISIS-affiliated group escalates attacks on Niger civilians, rights group says
Islamic State-affiliated militants have stepped up attacks in western Niger, killing more than 127 people in five separate strikes since...
Read moreDetailsMali army carries out airstrikes after militants announce blockade on fuel imports
Mali's military said it had carried out airstrikes in the gold-rich western region of Kayes after al Qaeda-linked militants took...
Read moreDetailsIvory Coast formally bars ex-Credit Suisse chief from presidential race
Former Credit Suisse chief Tidjane Thiam and former President Laurent Gbagbo are barred from contesting next month's presidential election in...
Read moreDetailsKoutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba, Togo
Koutammakou, located in northeastern Togo and extending into the Benin border, is a living cultural landscape inscribed on UNESCO's World...
Read moreDetailsLéopold Sédar Senghor (1906-2001): Senegal’s former president, cultural theorist, and poet
Léopold Sédar Senghor is one of the most prominent political and literary figures in Africa in the 20th century. He...
Read moreDetailsBoko Haram kills dozens in ‘house to house’ attack in Nigeria’s northeast, residents say
Boko Haram militants killed more than 60 people, including seven soldiers, in a nighttime assault on a village in northeastern...
Read moreDetailsOlusegun Obasanjo: Former Nigeria’s military ruler (1976-1979) and president (1999-2007)
Olusegun Obasanjo is a pivotal political and military figure in modern Nigerian history, having held leadership roles during key periods...
Read moreDetailsNigerian airstrike kills over 15 militia in Sambisa forest hideout
Nigeria's air force killed more than 15 Islamist militia fighters in an airstrike on a their hideout around the Sambisa...
Read moreDetailsCape Coast Castle, Ghana
Cape Coast Castle stands on Ghana's rocky coast, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. This castle, one of the largest trading forts...
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