
On April 16, 2026, Mali’s Transition President Assimi Goïta received the letters of credence from four new ambassadors during an official ceremony held...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 20, 2026Three Senegalese football supporters have been released from a Moroccan prison after serving three month sentences for their role in the violence that...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 20, 2026On April 17, 2026, Nigeria’s National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) issued a formal notice to broadcast stations nationwide, warning of stricter enforcement of the...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 20, 2026The Nigeria Police Force has been hit with fresh accusations of institutionalised ethnic bias after announcing the extradition of a murder suspect to...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 17, 2026The International Monetary Fund has once again proven that its loyalty lies with economic dogma, not human life. In the face of a...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 17, 2026Nigeria 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, 2026