Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio takes over as ECOWAS chair
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio was chosen on Sunday to be the next chairman of the West African economic ...
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How the dangerous terrorists in West Africa get the money they need to survive
The 2024 global terrorism index listed Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin as one of the world’s most dangerous terrorist organisations. Its influence ...
Why are West and Central African nations cutting military ties with France?
West and Central Africa is home to 534 million people—half of them children (UNICEF, 2025). The World Bank notes that the subregion is rich in resources ...
UN: Floods in Central and West Africa affect over 700,000 people
The floods currently affecting Central and West Africa have already impacted more than 700,000 people, according to a report from ...
Manufacturers in Ghana and Nigeria claim that although corruption damages businesses, digital technologies provide a chance to combat it
Electronic payments, online procurement systems and automated record-keeping can make business processes more transparent and accountable. Digital platforms can also ...
West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor – UN
Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according to figures released Friday in a new U.N. report, indicating ...
Senegal swears in former opposition figure Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Senegal inaugurated Bassirou Diomaye Faye as its new president on Tuesday, completing the previously little-known opposition figure's dramatic ascent from ...
A new currency for West Africa is hinted at by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger; what will it take to succeed?
On 11 February 2024, the head of Niger’s ruling military junta, General Abdourahmane Tiani, spoke of the possible creation of a ...
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