
Since President Bola Tinubu took office, one man has quietly collected more than $12.7 billion in federal contracts. His name is Gilbert Chagoury....
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 24, 2026Algeria and Niger have taken new steps toward advancing the long-delayed Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, a major energy project designed to transport natural gas...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 24, 2026The Alliance of Sahel States has strongly rejected a recent resolution by the European Parliament, describing it as interference in the internal affairs...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 24, 2026Mali’s armed forces say they have killed around 40 suspected jihadist fighters, including a senior commander, and rescued 12 hostages during a military...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 24, 2026Burkina Faso’s decision to suspend tomato exports has triggered concern across West Africa, with the people of Burkina Faso warning that the move...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 24, 2026Nigerian music star Davido is set to headline his first major music festival in the United Kingdom, marking a significant moment in both...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 24, 2026Ghanaian businessman Ibrahim Mahama is on the verge of a major breakthrough in the country’s mining sector as his company emerges as a...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 24, 2026The Confederation of African Football has reaffirmed its controversial decision to recognise Morocco as winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, maintaining...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 24, 2026On March 20, 2026, the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses announced a significant shift in one of the religion’s most distinctive and controversial...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 22, 2026President Bola Tinubu just returned from a state visit to the United Kingdom, the first by a Nigerian leader in 37 years. He...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 20, 2026The United States Department of Justice has filed a civil complaint seeking to revoke the citizenship of a Nigerian-born man who masterminded one...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 19, 2026In 1903, British Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain made an offer that could have rewritten the history of two continents. He proposed carving out...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 19, 2026