
A group of Senegalese football supporters jailed following the chaotic Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final in Morocco in January have returned home...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 25, 2026Nigerians are facing yet another economic hardship following a sharp increase in the price of liquefied petroleum gas, commonly known as cooking gas,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 25, 2026President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged from the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary with a staggering 10.99 million votes, a figure that...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 24, 2026The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has dismantled the largest clandestine methamphetamine laboratory ever uncovered in Nigeria, arresting 10 suspects...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 22, 2026A father has spoken of his unbearable grief after the bodies of his three daughters were recovered from the sea off Brighton beach...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 22, 2026The surrender, demobilisation and reintegration of former combatants is at the heart of a major regional forum taking place in Niamey from May...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 21, 2026Mali has appointed Brigadier General Daouda Traoré as the new Chief of Staff of the National Guard, a move aimed at strengthening the...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 21, 2026The United Socialist Party of Venezuela has praised the revolutionary momentum driven by Burkina Faso’s Popular Progressive Revolution during a high level diplomatic...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 21, 2026A major political earthquake has hit the ruling All Progressives Congress following the party primaries held on May 16, with more than 70...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 21, 2026Just as families across Nigeria are burying loved ones killed by bandits and counting ransom payments that have drained generational savings, the administration...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 20, 2026Niger’s military led government has signed a sweeping series of oil agreements with Chinese energy firms, marking a major strategic pivot for the...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 20, 2026Ghana has launched an ambitious plan to secure a larger share of its gold wealth, proposing that large scale mines must sell at...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 20, 2026