The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has urged the full implementation of visa regimes to transform Africa into a “common home for all Africans,” in a speech delivered...
ByOluwasegun SanusiSeptember 2, 2025In 1974, deep inside the corridors of U.S. power, a secret policy paper was drafted that would quietly shape decades of American engagement...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 12, 2025Damning US public records obtained by West Africa Weekly have revealed that Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, secretly acquired a...
ByMayowa DurosinmiAugust 19, 2025Ghana’s stand-off with MultiChoice Ghana over DStv subscription prices has moved from public posturing into formal regulatory action. In early August, Communications Minister...
ByIkenna ChurchillAugust 9, 2025The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has positioned itself as a major investor in Africa, investing billions of dollars across agriculture, renewable energy, and...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 13, 2025A new fuel surcharge under the 2025 Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA) could push petrol and diesel prices even higher next year, adding...
ByMayowa DurosinmiAugust 6, 2025Niger has announced new restrictions on where citizens of five European countries can obtain visas to enter the country, in what authorities describe...
ByOluwasegun SanusiAugust 27, 2025It costs more to ship a container from Nigeria to Ghana than it does to ship one from China to Nigeria. For many...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJuly 27, 2025Foreign intelligence agencies and foreign organisations – including those tied to the CIA, Britain’s MI6, and US billionaire Bill Gates – are directly...
ByMayowa DurosinmiJuly 11, 2025Radio France Internationale (RFI), a French state-funded radio news network, has embarked on an unprecedented “partnership” with Kano Pillars, a prominent football club...
ByMayowa DurosinmiJuly 21, 2025The United States has deported a group of convicted foreign nationals to South Sudan while mounting pressure on African countries to accept deportees...
ByConfidence UbaniJuly 12, 2025Travellers across Africa continue to face soaring ticket prices when flying between neighbouring countries, making the continent one of the most expensive regions...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJuly 11, 2025The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced new visa restrictions just hours after the United States unveiled tougher non-immigrant visa rules for Nigerian...
ByOluwasegun SanusiJuly 9, 2025The United States has signalled a partial shift in its foreign policy toward Africa following a tense and unusually confrontational 17th U.S.-Africa Business...
ByMayowa DurosinmiJuly 3, 2025Niger and the European Union appear to be entering a new phase in their diplomatic relationship after months of tension. On Tuesday, June...
ByConfidence UbaniJune 26, 2025On Monday, Malian President and Head of the Transition, Army General Assimi Goïta, was officially received at the Kremlin by Russian President Vladimir...
ByOluwasegun SanusiJune 24, 2025A growing controversy has yet again engulfed Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Belarusian businessman, Alexander Zingman, after he introduced Zingman as his former...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJune 24, 2025Iran has fired missiles at the United States’ Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes on its nuclear sites...
ByConfidence UbaniJune 24, 2025The United States Embassy in Nigeria has issued a security alert, warning American citizens to avoid non-essential visits to military and government facilities...
ByConfidence UbaniJune 23, 2025The crackle of a Montana winter seems worlds away from the humid whispers of Igbo folklore. Yet, in a Bozeman editing suite, filmmaker...
ByIkenna ChurchillJuly 17, 2025Foreign intelligence agencies and foreign organisations – including those tied to the CIA, Britain’s MI6, and US billionaire Bill Gates – are directly...
ByMayowa DurosinmiJuly 11, 2025The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda is actively involved in Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) activities targeting audiences in East Africa....
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 26, 2025The editor behind Gangs of Lagos, Sista, and Makemation talks about invisible storytelling, creative trust, and why caring about the project is everything—often...
ByIkenna ChurchillMay 16, 2025Taiwo Egunjobi returns with “The Fire and the Moth,” a tense thriller we previewed after a private screening, delving into local lore and...
ByIkenna ChurchillMay 7, 2025West Africa Weekly’s EIC David Hundeyin and Aaron Greenspan of Plainsite have won the lawsuit [No. 23-1816 (BAH)] which they jointly instituted against...
ByMayowa DurosinmiApril 13, 2025Nigerians across the country are grappling with skyrocketing living costs, driven by a hike in fuel prices that has triggered sharp increases in...
ByChinalurumogu EzeNovember 26, 2024A lawsuit has been filed against Nigeria’s controversial President, Bola Tinubu, for assenting to the appointment of Charles Anosike, the Director-General of Nigerian...
ByMayowa DurosinmiAugust 20, 2024In a country battling economic collapse, insecurity, and deep mistrust in governance, words carry significant weight. But in Nigeria today, words from those...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 31, 2025As Nigeria’s global image struggles to recover from an avoidable embarrassment after its booth was left conspicuously empty at the 9th Tokyo International...
ByMayowa DurosinmiAugust 30, 2025The narrative of “tribal conflicts” plaguing Africa, often portrayed as an inherent, ancient flaw, is increasingly being challenged by scholars and citizens alike....
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 30, 2025Across Africa and in Western political strategies, there is a growing trend of political actors abandoning traditional media in favour of secretly employing...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 30, 2025Nigeria’s recent decision to raise the cost of international passports has sparked outrage across the country. For ordinary citizens, students, young professionals, and...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 29, 2025Russia has proposed building a nuclear power plant in Niger, offering broad cooperation in nuclear energy development, according to officials. The plan follows...
ByOluwasegun SanusiAugust 29, 2025