West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
IMF says it will take weeks to bring Senegal debt misreporting case to its board
The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday it will be weeks before it can move forward with a waiver for...
Read moreDetailsCoastal surges sweep away Nigeria coastal community as Commonwealth promise stalls
One morning in June, an ocean surge swept through the village of Apakin, one of Lagos' last indigenous coastal communities,...
Read moreDetailsNo new government in Togo, three months after power shift
It’s been more than three months since Faure Gnassingbé began his new term as President of Togo but so far,...
Read moreDetailsBrazil’s Petrobras can return to Nigeria quickly, Nigerian president says
Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras, which left Nigeria five years ago, should be able to return quickly, Nigerian President Bola...
Read moreDetailsOver 1,200 cybercriminals netted in major Interpol swoop
A major joint operation between African law enforcement agencies, INTERPOL, and cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has resulted in the arrest of...
Read moreDetailsNigeria extradites wanted Chinese gang leader in joint Interpol operation
Nigeria has extradited a fugitive Chinese gang leader wanted over violent crimes in China following a joint police operation coordinated...
Read moreDetailsSenegal reports mpox case, patient in isolation
Senegal authorities said they had detected a case of mpox in a foreign man who arrived in the West African...
Read moreDetailsNigeria Air Force rescues 76 kidnap victims, official says
The Nigerian Air Force has rescued 76 kidnap victims, including women and children, after a precision air strike on a...
Read moreDetailsNigerian firm develops bionic arms for amputees
Gift Usen cannot wait to have her hand. Born 25 years ago in Akwa Ibom, southern Nigeria, she has navigated...
Read moreDetailsAl Qaeda-linked group says 21 soldiers killed in widescale attacks in Mali
Al Qaeda-linked militants killed 21 soldiers during coordinated attacks in Mali on Tuesday, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, a...
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