Deadly Floods Submerge Ghana’s Capital, Killing at Least 13 as Another Storm Approaches
At least 13 people have died in Ghana’s capital, Accra, after torrential rains triggered severe flooding that submerged homes, destroyed buildings and cut off major roads, with authorities warning that...
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Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique Agree to Fix Border Delays and Cut Transport Costs Across Southern Africa
Representatives from Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique have launched a new initiative to remove persistent bottlenecks on regional transport corridors, acknowledging that border delays,...
The West’s Quiet Grip on Africa’s Ballot Box
A video from election day in Nigeria showed polling stations opening hours late. Another clip from Zimbabwe showed ballot papers running out while...
Benin’s New President Romuald Wadagni Visits Niger in High Hopes Visit
Freshly inaugurated as President of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni has embarked on a tour of the West African subregion. After visiting...
More Than 200 Cameroonian Soldiers Enter Danare Community in Cross River as Locals Demand Government Action
Fear has gripped residents of the Danare community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State after more than 200 heavily armed...
Bandits Hosted a TikTok Giveaway and Nigerians Happily Dropped Their Account Numbers
A disturbing new low has been uncovered on social media after reports emerged that armed bandits hosted a live cash giveaway on TikTok...
Tinubu’s Government Delists Nigeria from International Maths Olympiad Over Funding Failure
Nigeria has been removed as a full participant from the International Mathematical Olympiad after the Federal Government failed to fund the country’s participation...
From False Visa Promises to Drug Controversies, Tinubu Keeps Demarketing Nigeria on the Global Stage
The credibility of President Bola Tinubu’s government has plunged into crisis, both at home and abroad, as a pattern of debunked official claims,...
Tinubu’s Actions Signal A Colonial-Era Comeback As He Scraps Key National Traditions
The Tinubu regime has cancelled the Independence Anniversary parade, previously scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Anniversary of Independence on Wednesday, October 1. This...
Guinea Bans Unrefined Gold Exports in Push for Local Processing, Following Zimbabwe’s Lithium Move
Guinea has imposed a ban on the export of unrefined gold, joining a growing list of African nations seeking to extract greater value...
Ghana Records Africa’s Highest Lending Rate Despite Sharp Policy Rate Cuts, AfDB Report Shows
Ghana has been ranked as the African country with the highest lending rate despite recording significant reductions in its policy rate over the...
279 Kidnapped, 842 Killed Across Nigeria in May as Insecurity Worsens Under Tinubu
No fewer than 279 persons were kidnapped across Nigeria in May 2026, while 842 people lost their lives in 156 violent incidents recorded...
Japan Raises Visa Fees by 400 Percent for Nigerians and Other Foreign Nationals
The Japanese government has approved a significant increase in visa fees for Nigerians and other foreign nationals, marking the first revision of visa...
Zimbabwe Adds Its Name to a Growing List of African Countries Including Benin, Chad, Uganda, Rwanda, Cameroon and Egypt That Have Extended Presidential Terms
Zimbabwe’s lower house of parliament has passed a bill extending presidential terms from five to seven years, a move that would allow 83-year-old...
Nigeria’s Revenue Surges 49% as Poverty Hits 63%, Exposing Deep Economic Contradiction
Nigeria’s tax revenue jumped 49 percent in the first five months of 2026, reaching N15.8 trillion, driven by sweeping tax reforms and new...
Mauritanian Defence Minister Delivers Presidential Message to Niger’s General Tiani
The Mauritanian Minister of Defence, Hanana Ould Sidi, arrived in Niamey on Tuesday and was received in audience by General Abdourahamane Tiani, Niger’s...
China Reaffirms Commitment to Mali’s Modernisation and Development
China has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Mali’s development and modernisation efforts, Beijing’s Ambassador to Bamako, Li Xiang, announced during a symposium on...
Ivory Coast Star Elye Wahi Under French Police Probe for Spot-Fixing
Ivory Coast international striker Elye Wahi, currently featuring for his country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, was arrested by French police last...
Sierra Leone Shuts Down Only Privately Owned Indigenous Bank After Years of Failed Recovery
Sierra Leone’s central bank on Wednesday ordered the permanent closure of Union Trust Bank, the West African nation’s only privately owned indigenous commercial...
For Bolé Festival, The Future Still Tastes Like Home
There is a unique energy in Port Harcourt every August and September. The smell of smoky plantains roasting over open flames fills the...
Babatunde Apalowo’s Next Nollywood Film, Londoner, Is Personal, but Its Questions Are Collective
Babatunde Apalowo has always been drawn to stories that feel intimate. His debut, All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and...
Nnamdi Kanaga’s “Water Girl” and the New Wave of Mythmaking in Nigerian Cinema
The crackle of a Montana winter seems worlds away from the humid whispers of Igbo folklore. Yet, in a Bozeman editing suite, filmmaker...
Exclusive: MI6, CIA-linked NGOs, Bill Gates Are Directly Writing Nigeria’s Security, Health, Food And Tax Laws
Foreign intelligence agencies and foreign organisations – including those tied to the CIA, Britain’s MI6, and US billionaire Bill Gates – are directly...
EXPOSED: US Embassy in Uganda Runs Clandestine Foreign Interference Program Targeting East African Journalists
The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda is actively involved in Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) activities targeting audiences in East Africa....
Biyi Toluwalase Puts Story First in Every Nollywood Film He Edits
The editor behind Gangs of Lagos, Sista, and Makemation talks about invisible storytelling, creative trust, and why caring about the project is everything—often...
Why “The Fire and the Moth” Feels Like Taiwo Egunjobi’s Truest Story
Taiwo Egunjobi returns with “The Fire and the Moth,” a tense thriller we previewed after a private screening, delving into local lore and...
Hundeyin and Greenspan Win FOIA Suit as US Court Orders FBI, Other Federal Agencies To Release Unredacted Files on Tinubu’s Heroin Trafficking
West Africa Weekly’s EIC David Hundeyin and Aaron Greenspan of Plainsite have won the lawsuit [No. 23-1816 (BAH)] which they jointly instituted against...
Nigeria’s Manufacturing Sector in Free Fall Years After Obasanjo’s Saturday Meetings Ended
When former President Olusegun Obasanjo held mandatory Saturday meetings with manufacturers at Aso Rock, the sessions served as a direct pipeline for industry...
Malaysia Seeks Local Partnership to Fill Nigeria’s Palm Oil Supply Gap
The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has pledged to support Nigeria with technical expertise, research collaboration, and investment opportunities to help close the...
Burkina Faso Cuts Diplomatic Ties With France
Burkina Faso’s military government has announced the immediate severance of diplomatic relations with France, accusing the former colonial power of actions that undermine...
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Faces Backlash for Telling Hungry Nigerians to Sell Akara, Roasted Corn and Kuli-Kuli
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has come under heavy criticism after encouraging Nigerians to start small businesses like selling akara, roasted corn and...
Oyo Kidnappers Drop Demands, Shift Focus to Ransom as Troops Tighten Siege, Exposing More of Tinubu’s Security Failure
The terrorists holding 39 abducted schoolchildren and seven teachers from Ahoro-Esinle, Yawota and Alawusa communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State...
Mali Regains Control of SOTELMA in $277 Million Deal, Reversing 17-Year-Old Privatisation
Mali has regained majority ownership of its national telecommunications company SOTELMA, reversing a privatisation deal that had kept the strategic asset under foreign...
