Uganda Suspends All Military Cooperation With Turkey Over Refusal to Extradite Government Critic
Uganda’s army has suspended all defence and military cooperation with Turkey with immediate effect, citing unresolved issues between the two countries. The announcement was made on Saturday, September 19, 2026,...
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Senegal Starts Countdown to First African Default Since 2023 as $5 Billion Bond Restructuring Looms
Senegal has begun the countdown to what could become Africa’s first sovereign default since Ethiopia reneged on its debts in 2023, after the...
Tinubu Has Spent 261 Days Abroad, 52 Trips, N37.6bn—Enough to Build Roads, Hospitals and Schools Across Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu departed Abuja on Sunday for a three-week vacation in Europe, his 52nd foreign trip since assuming office on May 29,...
Russia Builds Air Shadow Fleet Across Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger as US and Europe Raise Alarm
Russia is expanding its military reach across Africa’s Sahel through an air shadow fleet of state and private aircraft supplying operations in Mali,...
Tinubu Files Court Motion to Block Release of US Drug Records
President Bola Tinubu has filed a motion in a United States federal court seeking to block the release of records held by the...
Ugandans Demand Deportation of American Missionary Mac Miller Over Racist Comments, Calls to Children
A wave of outrage has swept across Uganda after an American missionary was caught on video making racist remarks, including telling a local...
D’Tigers Suffer Second Straight Loss as World Cup Hopes Fade
Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, the D’Tigers, suffered their second consecutive defeat in the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African...
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...
Only Two African Players Nominated for 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or
Only two African players have been named among the 30 nominees for the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or, a drop from the three African...
Senegal to Reprofile Debt Rather Than Restructure, Prime Minister Says
Senegal’s Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo has told parliament that the West African nation will not pursue a formal restructuring of its...
FG Reportedly Enters Secret Ceasefire with Boko Haram Faction, Denies N5bn Ransom Payment
The Nigerian government has reportedly entered into a secret ceasefire agreement with the Bakura Doro faction of Boko Haram, a development that has...
Kenya’s Crackdown on Foreign Hawkers Triggers Xenophobia Fears, Echoes South Africa
Kenya has launched a sweeping crackdown on foreign nationals operating small-scale businesses, triggering panic among migrants and drawing comparisons to the xenophobic violence...
NFF to Announce New Super Falcons Coach on Tuesday as Team Looks to Rebuild After World Cup Miss
The Nigeria Football Federation and the National Sports Commission are set to announce the appointment of a new head coach for the Super...
Tanzania’s First Gentleman Hafidh Ameir Hassan Dies at 76
Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died at the age of 76 while receiving treatment at a...
Senegal Starts Countdown to First African Default Since 2023 as $5 Billion Bond Restructuring Looms
Senegal has begun the countdown to what could become Africa’s first sovereign default since Ethiopia reneged on its debts in 2023, after the...
Ugandans Demand Deportation of American Missionary Mac Miller Over Racist Comments, Calls to Children
A wave of outrage has swept across Uganda after an American missionary was caught on video making racist remarks, including telling a local...
Fury Calls Joshua a ‘Coward’ as All-British Heavyweight Clash Hits Another Roadblock
Tyson Fury has labelled Anthony Joshua a “coward” as the long-awaited all-British heavyweight title fight appears to be hanging in the balance, with...
Thousands Rally in Support of Niger’s Military Leader After Thwarted Army Mutiny
Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Niamey on Wednesday in a show of support for Niger’s military leader, General Abdourahamane Tiani,...
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...
ASUU Strike Threatens to Shut Down Federal Universities as Nigerians Accuse Media of Ignoring the Crisis
The Academic Staff Union of Universities is on the verge of a nationwide strike, with branches in several states already downing tools, yet...
French Troops in Abidjan While Russian Tanks Roll Through Sahel, X User Sparks Fresh Debate on Foreign Influence in West Africa
A social media post by X user De Black Star (@niq_black) has ignited fresh debate over foreign military influence in West Africa, contrasting...
Niger Settles $7.6m Debt With UK Aviation Firm to Save $35m New York Mansion From Seizure
The government of Niger has settled a long-running dispute with Menzies Aviation, a Scottish airport services provider, preventing a $35 million mansion it...
NANS Hails Tinubu and Umahi on Road Tour, But the Pictures Tell a Different Story
The National Association of Nigerian Students has begun a nationwide tour of federal road projects, and its first stop produced a familiar script....
Veteran Actor Olu Jacobs Dies at 84, Nollywood Mourns the Lion of Lufodo
Veteran Nigerian actor and film executive Oludotun Baiyewu Jacobs, popularly known as Olu Jacobs, has died at the age of 84. His death...
Lagos Government and Tinubu Cause More Pain as Commuters Sleep in Traffic While Repairs Make Everything Worse
Lagos has become a city where going to work means sleeping on the road, and the government of Lagos State and President Bola...
