West Africa
News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.
Nigerian Air Force says airstrikes destroy terrorists’ enclave in Lake Chad region
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its air offensive under Operation HADIN KAI, destroying a major terrorist enclave in...
Read moreDetailsEllen Johnson Sirleaf, former President of Liberia
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a key figure in the contemporary political history of Africa as the first woman elected to...
Read moreDetailsGuinea-Bissau: Civil society activist Vigário Luís Balanta found dead
Vigário Luís Balanta, a Guinea-Bissau civil society activist and a critic of the country’s military junta, was found dead on...
Read moreDetailsNiger coup leader Bazoum still detained as presidential term ends
The presidential term of Niger’s ousted leader, Mohamed Bazoum, officially ends on Thursday, but he is unlikely to be released...
Read moreDetailsWhy Africans Are Targeted by Recruitment Networks in the Ukraine-Russia War?
African countries are fertile ground for Russian recruiters. Sub-Saharan Africa in particular represents "a vast and easily accessible recruitment pool...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s foreign minister Tuggar resigns
Yusuf Tuggar’s resignation was confirmed in a statement posted on Facebook by his spokesperson on Monday . Nigerian media reported...
Read moreDetailsMalian army denies releasing terrorists to end fuel convoy attacks
The Malian army denied on Monday that it had released around 200 suspected terrorists in mid-March to secure an end...
Read moreDetailsGhana’s ex-president Akufo-Addo to lead ECOWAS election observation mission to Benin
Ghana’s former president Nana Akufo-Addo will head the ECOWAS mission to oversee Benin’s presidential election, the Economic Community of West...
Read moreDetailsEx-Gambian minister appeals Swiss conviction for crimes against humanity
A former Gambian minister appeared in a Swiss court on Monday to appeal against a conviction for crimes against humanity...
Read moreDetailsECOWAS appoints veteran diplomat to mediate with Sahel States
Lansana Kouyaté, a former Guinean prime minister, has been tasked with re-establishing dialogue with Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso after...
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