
The Sahel crisis has crashed through Benin’s northern frontier with a brutality that has shaken the small West African nation. In an attack...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJune 1, 2026First, a chairman who does not exist tweeted. Then, a politician’s aide walked through a door that should have been sealed. Two incidents,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJune 1, 2026The death of a 21-year-old university student at the hands of campus security volunteers has exposed a deeply troubling pattern in Nigeria: a...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJune 1, 2026Football’s rulemaking body has approved eight major changes that will debut at the next World Cup, according to a report by Pulse Sports....
ByWest Africa WeeklyJune 1, 2026A presidential delegation sent by President Bola Tinubu to Oyo State to meet with families of abducted school children arrived in vehicles bearing...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJune 1, 2026The Federal Government is facing a storm of criticism from civil society organisations and opposition leaders after it emerged that 81 schoolchildren abducted...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 29, 2026The People’s Legislative Assembly has unanimously adopted a new law establishing the status of the military reserve in Burkina Faso, a reform aimed...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 29, 2026Equipment described as being intended for the manufacturing and guidance of FPV drones has been discovered in northern Mali, according to information reported...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 29, 2026The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has rejected widespread reports that a contract dispute with head coach Pape Thiaw caused a significant delay to...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 29, 2026A Kenyan government official has confirmed that the country is prepared to accept Ebola patients from abroad under a reported arrangement with the...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 29, 2026The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has made a formal request to FIFA for a full refund of World Cup tickets purchased by...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 27, 2026On a Children’s Day when dozens of Nigerian children are still held hostage by armed bandits in Oyo State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 27, 2026