
The United States’ co‑hosting of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has descended into a diplomatic and humanitarian crisis, as a cascade of travel...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJune 9, 2026The U.S. Department of Justice announced the conviction of 25 individuals in a massive email hacking scheme that defrauded over 1,000 victims across...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 1, 2026The United States government has issued a security alert warning of a possible terrorist threat targeting American facilities and schools in Nigeria. The...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 10, 2026The recent escalation in military tensions between the United States and Iran highlights how overseas military bases can serve as main targets for...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 5, 2026Four journalists were detained in Cameroon while investigating the deportation of African migrants from the United States under policies initiated during the administration...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 23, 2026Mali and Burkina Faso have announced reciprocal travel restrictions on citizens of the United States, escalating diplomatic tensions between the Sahel states and...
ByWest Africa WeeklyDecember 31, 2025The recent diplomatic agreement brokered by the United States between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, intended to calm a decades-long conflict,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyDecember 5, 2025The United States is warning of possible military action in Nigeria, while the U.S. Mission in Abuja is rolling out a cheerful social...
ByWest Africa WeeklyDecember 4, 2025Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, Nigeria’s Defence Minister, resigned on December 1, 2025, citing health reasons. President Bola Tinubu accepted the resignation, which comes...
ByWest Africa WeeklyDecember 4, 2025A United States congressman, Riley M. Moore, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of minimising what he describes as a campaign of Christian...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 17, 2025The Recording Academy officially opened GRAMMY House Giza in Egypt, its first-ever permanent GRAMMY residence on the continent of Africa and outside of...
ByIkenna ChurchillOctober 23, 2025A new bill pending in the United States Senate is seeking to have Nigeria officially listed on the “Country of Particular Concern” list...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 16, 2025