West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Nigeria deports 50 Chinese nationals in cybercrime crackdown
Nigeria has deported 50 Chinese nationals and one Tunisian convicted of cyber-terrorism and internet fraud as part of a crackdown...
Read moreDetailsJapan unveils $5.5B plan, AI training to boost Africa ties
At the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba launched a bold push to deepen...
Read moreDetailsDeath toll in Nigeria mosque attack rises to 50, dozens abducted
The death toll from an attack by gunmen on a mosque and nearby homes in Nigeria's northwest Katsina state has risen to...
Read moreDetailsGhana cocoa farmers revolt over prices, threaten mass smuggling
A coalition of Ghanaian cocoa farmers has threatened to bar officers of the national regulator from their farms to protest...
Read moreDetailsBurkina Faso declares UN coordinator persona non grata
Burkina Faso has declared United Nations regional coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak persona non grata over a U.N. report alleging violations against...
Read moreDetailsBurkina Faso repatriates Alino Faso’s body amid outcry for justice
The remains of Alain Christophe Traoré, widely known as Alino Faso, have been repatriated to Burkina Faso from Côte d’Ivoire,...
Read moreDetailsIvory Coast cocoa grind down 31.2% year-on-year in July, exporters association says
Ivory Coast's cocoa grind dropped 31.2% year-on-year in July to 39,301 metric tons, data from exporters' association GEPEX showed on...
Read moreDetailsPortugal protests expulsion of reporters from Guinea-Bissau before election
Portugal's government on Friday condemned the expulsion of reporting teams of state news agency Lusa and two African units of...
Read moreDetailsFrench embassy employee arrested in Mali on “unfounded” accusations, says French foreign office
A French man arrested in Mali is a member of the French embassy in the capital Bamako and accusations against...
Read moreDetailsECOWAS’ new president, Julius Maada Bio, reiterates wish for Sahel states to return to the fold
As he continues his West Africa tour, Sierre Leone’s president Julius Maada Bio, has reiterated his wish that the Alliance...
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