West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Nigeria’s military rescues 360 hostages in Borno state
Nigeria's security forces have freed 360 men, women and children from a mountain hideout where they were being held by...
Read moreDetailsGuinea president’s coalition wins legislative majority, results show
Political parties backing Guinea's coup-leader-turned-president Mamady Doumbouya have won a majority in the bauxite-rich West African country's legislative elections, the...
Read moreDetailsEdward Wilmot Blyden (1832-1912): Educator and former Secretary of State of Liberia
Edward Wilmot Blyden is considered one of the most important theorists and thinkers who laid the foundations for African nationalism...
Read moreDetailsThe Zarma people of West Africa
The Zarma (or Djerma) people are one of the most prominent settled ethnic groups in West Africa, specifically in the...
Read moreDetailsThe Moba people of north-eastern Ghana and north-western Togo
The Moba people (also known as the Bimoba in Ghana) are an ethnic and cultural group settled in the geographical...
Read moreDetailsSenegal: Sonko-Faye split deepens as president asserts authority
The new government formed by Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in defiance of his powerful sacked prime minister can overcome...
Read moreDetailsGhana, UK sign growth partnership deal to address education and job creation
Ghana and the United Kingdom signed on Monday the landmark UK-Ghana Partnership, which is to help transform the economy and...
Read moreDetailsCounting underway after Guinea votes in legislative and municipal elections
Counting is underway in Guinea after Sunday’s legislative and municipal elections. The vote marks a new step towards the return...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Obi to run for president again after opposition split
Nigerian politician Peter Obi said he would run for president again in January after winning his party's nomination, setting up...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Tinubu says reforms stabilising economy despite hardship
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said on Friday his economic reforms stabilised the country and revived investor confidence, despite a...
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