
A new bill introduced in the United States Congress is drawing attention to illegal mining operations in Nigeria, marking a shift in the...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 12, 2026Victor Osimhen could be on the move again as Spanish giants Barcelona are reportedly weighing up a summer bid for the Nigerian striker,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 12, 2026Senegal is moving ahead with a new $100 million onshore oil and gas programme as part of a broader effort to tighten control...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 12, 2026Ghana’s position in the global cocoa industry is facing mounting pressure as falling prices, supply shifts and policy debates reshape the market across...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 12, 2026As Nigeria’s healthcare system continues to strain under chronic underinvestment, fresh disclosures that only a tiny fraction of the 2025 health capital budget...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 12, 2026The African Union has begun a new diplomatic approach toward the countries of the Alliance of Sahel States, including Burkina Faso, Mali, and...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 11, 2026The World Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to Mali’s education system, pledging stronger support to help improve access, quality, and governance across the...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 11, 2026Nigerian oil magnate Arthur Eze’s company, Atlas Oranto Petroleum, is facing a series of setbacks across multiple energy projects, with the loss of...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 11, 2026The Kogi State Government has ordered the temporary closure of selected markets and motor parks across parts of the state as security agencies...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 11, 2026Tension is building across the country after the Senate, led by Godswill Akpabio, approved a conditional clause for electronic transmission of election results,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 11, 2026Former presidential candidate Peter Obi joined protesters at the National Assembly in Abuja, where demonstrators gathered to demand full electronic transmission of election...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 9, 2026Nigeria’s manufacturing sector is facing a deepening crisis as the value of unsold goods in factories rises to about N1.8 trillion. The growing...
ByWest Africa WeeklyFebruary 9, 2026