
Guinea has imposed a ban on the export of unrefined gold, joining a growing list of African nations seeking to extract greater value...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJune 22, 2026Equatorial Guinea’s entire government has resigned after an internal review found that it had achieved only a fraction of its stated objectives, Vice-President...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJune 17, 2026Guinea has reached a settlement agreement with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and its local subsidiary Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC), ending an 18 month...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 8, 2026Burkina Faso’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, has completed an official visit to Equatorial Guinea where he met with his...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 1, 2026Guinea has reached the brink of an agreement with Emirates Global Aluminium, the UAE‑based mining giant, that would resolve a bitter dispute over...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 26, 2026Tensions are rising along the border between Liberia and Guinea after reports that Guinean soldiers crossed into Liberian territory in Lofa County and...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 12, 2026Nigerian oil magnate Arthur Eze’s company, Atlas Oranto Petroleum, is facing a series of setbacks across multiple energy projects, with the loss of...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 11, 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, 2026Ghana has embarked on a diplomatic and cultural initiative to reclaim the former residence of its first president, Kwame Nkrumah, in Conakry, Guinea,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJanuary 23, 2026Mali’s President of the Transition, General Assimi Goïta, represented the country in Conakry on January 17, 2026, for the official inauguration of Guinea’s...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJanuary 19, 2026General Mamadi Doumbouya was officially sworn in as the president of Guinea this weekend, marking the end of a long military transition period...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJanuary 19, 2026The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reiterated its call for a brief and inclusive political transition in Guinea-Bissau, stressing the...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJanuary 12, 2026