West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Nigeria’s President Tinubu sacks finance and housing ministers in cabinet reshuffle
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu Tuesday sacked his finance minister and replaced him with a junior minister, as he seeks to...
Read moreDetailsCivil groups file case against Mali over Wagner Group abuses
Civil rights groups say Mali is responsible for abuses committed by Russian mercenaries. Mali is facing charges of violating its...
Read moreDetailsXi says China is willing to work with Africa on Middle East conflict impact
China is willing to work with African countries to address the spillover effects of the Middle East conflict, President Xi...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Dangote taps Honeywell to expand plastics and detergent petrochems
Nigeria’s Dangote oil refinery has reached a deal with Honeywell to use the U.S. industrial group's technology to build up production...
Read moreDetailsSenegal’s ex-president Macky Sall auditions this week for UN top job
Senegal's former president Macky Sall is one of four candidates auditioning this week for the United Nations' top job. Sall...
Read moreDetailsIvory Coast farmers hope for more rain to boost cocoa harvest
Rains were mainly below average last week in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions and farmers said on Monday that...
Read moreDetailsNigeria tightens broadcast rules to curb divisive content ahead of 2027 elections
Nigeria’s broadcast regulator has barred radio and television presenters from airing personal opinions, intimidating guests or broadcasting divisive political content,...
Read moreDetails“Sub-Saharan Africa resilient, despite mounting global shocks” – Abebe Selassie
“Sub-Saharan Africa entered 2026 with the strongest economic momentum it had seen in a decade. And then came the war,”...
Read moreDetailsThe Jakhanke of the Senegambia
The Jakhanke are distributed today across several major countries, maintaining strong kinship ties. In Senegal, they are concentrated in the...
Read moreDetailsNigerian airlines threaten to halt flights over soaring jet fuel prices
Nigerian airlines will suspend all flight operations from April 20, they warned, unless crippling jet fuel prices, which they accused...
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