Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea Pledge Stronger Bilateral Cooperation as Foreign Minister Visits Malabo
Burkina Faso’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, has completed an official visit to Equatorial Guinea where he met with his counterpart, Simeón Oyono Esono Angue, to assess...
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Burkina Faso Army Recaptures Towns Held by Militants for Seven Years
The armed forces of Burkina Faso say they have regained control of several towns that had been under militant control for years following...
Liberia–Guinea Border Tensions Rise After Soldiers Cross Into Disputed Area
Tensions are rising along the border between Liberia and Guinea after reports that Guinean soldiers crossed into Liberian territory in Lofa County and...
European Parliament Calls for Regime Change in Niger, and It’s Not About Democracy
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on March 12, 2026, calling for the “immediate and unconditional” release of Niger’s detained former president, Mohamed...
Ghana’s Cedi Expected to End 2026 Around GH¢12.85 to the Dollar
The Ghanaian cedi is projected to hold relatively steady against the United States dollar through 2026, with analysts forecasting a moderate depreciation by...
Backlash Grows as Nigerian Army’s Allegedly ‘Fabricated’ Imo Operation Fuels Tribalism
The Nigerian military is rapidly losing credibility amid allegations that Bola Tinubu’s administration is presiding over widespread tribalism. Public distrust has grown stronger...
Tinubu Hands Another $700 Million to Convicted Money Launderer Chagoury While His Son Sits on the Board
Since President Bola Tinubu took office, one man has quietly collected more than $12.7 billion in federal contracts. His name is Gilbert Chagoury....
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...
Tinubu Hands Another $700 Million to Convicted Money Launderer Chagoury While His Son Sits on the Board
Since President Bola Tinubu took office, one man has quietly collected more than $12.7 billion in federal contracts. His name is Gilbert Chagoury....
Algeria and Niger Move to Revive $13bn Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline
Algeria and Niger have taken new steps toward advancing the long-delayed Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, a major energy project designed to transport natural gas...
Sahel Alliance Rejects EU Resolution, Calls It Foreign Interference
The Alliance of Sahel States has strongly rejected a recent resolution by the European Parliament, describing it as interference in the internal affairs...
Malian Army Kills 40 Militants, Frees 12 Hostages in Kayes Operation
Mali’s armed forces say they have killed around 40 suspected jihadist fighters, including a senior commander, and rescued 12 hostages during a military...
Burkina Faso Tomato Export Ban Sparks Regional Supply Fears
Burkina Faso’s decision to suspend tomato exports has triggered concern across West Africa, with the people of Burkina Faso warning that the move...
Ibrahim Mahama Positioned to Take Over Damang Mine in Ghana
Ghanaian businessman Ibrahim Mahama is on the verge of a major breakthrough in the country’s mining sector as his company emerges as a...
CAF Stands by AFCON 2025 Verdict, Confirms Morocco as Champions
The Confederation of African Football has reaffirmed its controversial decision to recognise Morocco as winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, maintaining...
Jehovah’s Witnesses Change 75-Year Blood Transfusion Rule, Exposing Man-Made Doctrine
On March 20, 2026, the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses announced a significant shift in one of the religion’s most distinctive and controversial...
Tinubu sells Nigeria again to the West as he agrees to take back UK criminals and failed asylum seekers while borrowing to build UK industry
President Bola Tinubu just returned from a state visit to the United Kingdom, the first by a Nigerian leader in 37 years. He...
US Moves to Strip Nigerian of Citizenship Over $91 Million Tax Fraud Scheme
The United States Department of Justice has filed a civil complaint seeking to revoke the citizenship of a Nigerian-born man who masterminded one...
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...
Israeli Settlers Making Their Way Into Multiple African Countries, Viral Post Raises Alarm
A warning has gone viral on social media claiming that Israeli settlers are making their way into several African countries in significant numbers,...
Tinubu Government Pushes Electric Vehicles While Nigerians Struggle to Charge Phones Amid a Collapsing Grid
The presidency announced this week that it is pushing for the adoption of electric vehicles in Nigeria, a move framed as part of...
Victor Osimhen Named Greatest Foreign Player in Galatasaray History
Turkish giants Galatasaray have named Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen as the greatest foreign player ever to play for the club, cementing his legacy...
Mali Prepares 10‑Point Response Plan as Middle East Tensions Threaten Maritime Supply Routes
Mali’s transitional president, Assimi Goïta, chaired an ordinary session of the Council of Ministers where the government adopted key decisions aimed at strengthening...
Burkina Faso Takes on Economic Domination with 10‑Day Campaign for Local Consumption
Burkina Faso has kicked off its National Days of Patriotic Engagement and Citizen Participation, a 10‑day campaign running until April 9 that aims...
Guinea and Emirates Global Aluminium Near Deal to End Bauxite Dispute After Asset Seizure
Guinea has reached the brink of an agreement with Emirates Global Aluminium, the UAE‑based mining giant, that would resolve a bitter dispute over...
