
Ghana has announced plans to begin construction of boundary pillars along its border with Côte d’Ivoire, a move aimed at strengthening border demarcation and preventing disputes between the two neighbouring...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 16, 2026When the New York Times published its investigation suggesting that claims from a little-known civil society actor in Onitsha helped shape Washington’s perception...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJanuary 19, 2026As Nigeria’s healthcare system continues to strain under chronic underinvestment, fresh disclosures that only a tiny fraction of the 2025 health capital budget...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 12, 2026Niger’s Defence and Security Forces have reported significant results following a week of intensive counterterrorism operations conducted across the country between January 5...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJanuary 19, 2026Burkina Faso has voted to join the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage, marking a key legal step in its stated...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 2, 2026Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced plans to develop the Sahel’s first shared telecommunications network, turning to Russia for technical support as...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJanuary 23, 2026Nigeria’s diplomatic and security strategy is once again under scrutiny after a controversial Islamic cleric’s advice appeared to echo in official state policy,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJanuary 28, 2026The credibility of President Bola Tinubu’s government has plunged into crisis, both at home and abroad, as a pattern of debunked official claims,...
ByWest Africa WeeklySeptember 28, 2025The Tinubu regime has cancelled the Independence Anniversary parade, previously scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Anniversary of Independence on Wednesday, October 1. This...
ByKangmwa GofwenSeptember 30, 2025Ghana’s inflation has fallen to its lowest level in five years, offering a sign of relief for households and businesses after a long...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 6, 2026A rebel coalition in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed responsibility for a drone attack on the strategic northeastern city of Kisangani,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 6, 2026Ghana’s government is preparing to rename the country’s main international gateway, Kotoka International Airport, as Accra International Airport. The proposal is expected to...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 4, 2026Russia has congratulated Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on his assumption of the rotating presidency of the Confederation of Sahel States, known...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 4, 2026The Alliance of Sahel States has strongly condemned the armed attack on Niamey’s Diori Hamani International Airport and the adjacent military air base,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 2, 2026Mali has approved the transfer of a strategic parcel of land to the Republic of Guinea as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 2, 2026Burkina Faso has voted to join the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage, marking a key legal step in its stated...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 2, 2026Nigeria’s diplomatic and security strategy is once again under scrutiny after a controversial Islamic cleric’s advice appeared to echo in official state policy,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJanuary 28, 2026Burkina Faso’s President, Ibrahim Traoré, has described 2025 as a year of largely positive progress for the country, highlighting gains in agriculture and...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJanuary 28, 2026Mali’s government has rejected claims that it and its neighbours, Burkina Faso and Niger, have launched a new common currency, clarifying that no...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJanuary 28, 2026There is a unique energy in Port Harcourt every August and September. The smell of smoky plantains roasting over open flames fills the...
ByIkenna ChurchillSeptember 18, 2025Babatunde Apalowo has always been drawn to stories that feel intimate. His debut, All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and...
ByIkenna ChurchillSeptember 10, 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, 2025Across Africa, a troubling pattern has emerged. Western men with histories of alleged sexual violence are reportedly entering African countries where women and...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 13, 2026A new bill introduced in the United States Congress is drawing attention to illegal mining operations in Nigeria, marking a shift in the...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 12, 2026Victor Osimhen could be on the move again as Spanish giants Barcelona are reportedly weighing up a summer bid for the Nigerian striker,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 12, 2026Senegal is moving ahead with a new $100 million onshore oil and gas programme as part of a broader effort to tighten control...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 12, 2026Ghana’s position in the global cocoa industry is facing mounting pressure as falling prices, supply shifts and policy debates reshape the market across...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 12, 2026As Nigeria’s healthcare system continues to strain under chronic underinvestment, fresh disclosures that only a tiny fraction of the 2025 health capital budget...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 12, 2026