
Nigeria currently has the highest inflation rate in West Africa, according to February 2026 data from Trading Economics. At 15.06%, the country leads...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 16, 2026The Ghanaian cedi has recorded its strongest first quarter performance in over five years, offering a measure of relief for Ghana as it...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 16, 2026Legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti has made history as the first African artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 16, 2026The government of Mali has approved a sweeping new policy aimed at transforming the country’s water sector over the next decade. The decision,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 16, 2026A Paris criminal court has convicted French cement giant Lafarge of financing terrorism, ruling that the multinational paid millions of euros to the...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 14, 2026The past three national budgets have not been implemented, and the funds have been diverted for vote-buying. This is the explosive allegation made...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 14, 2026The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is witnessing the early fruits of its ambitious drive toward deeper economic integration, as member nations accelerate...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 13, 2026The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has issued a fresh weather alert warning of thunderstorms and strong winds expected across several parts of the country....
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 13, 2026The Ghanaian football community has been thrown into mourning after a young footballer was shot and killed in an armed attack at his...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 13, 2026Voters in Benin will head to the polls on Sunday, April 12, 2026, to elect a new president in a race that has...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 11, 2026The backlash that greeted President Bola Tinubu’s “thank God” moment in Yenagoa on Thursday has taken a sharper turn after a fresh round...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 11, 2026The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed allegations circulating on social media linking its Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, to a purported...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 11, 2026