
The Independent National Electoral Commission has removed the names of Senator David Mark and Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola from its official portal as National...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 2, 2026Burkina Faso’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, has completed an official visit to Equatorial Guinea where he met with his...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 1, 2026Senate President Godswill Akpabio is facing a firestorm of criticism after a video emerged showing him announcing during a senate hearing or official...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 30, 2026Former governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has raised alarm over the arrest of a prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar, just...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 25, 2026A new partnership agreement between the European Union and the Nigerian government has triggered widespread outrage after a stunning clause was discovered buried...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 25, 2026Since 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, 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 European Parliament adopted a resolution on March 12, 2026, calling for the “immediate and unconditional” release of Niger’s detained former president, Mohamed...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 15, 2026Some countries may decline to accept several ambassadors recently nominated by the government of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, according to diplomatic sources. The Nigerian...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 12, 2026The transitional government of Mali has launched a new national body aimed at strengthening peace and reconciliation efforts across the country. President Assimi...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 12, 2026President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of the Congo appears poised to extend his long rule as the country heads into another...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 11, 2026The recent escalation in military tensions between the United States and Iran highlights how overseas military bases can serve as main targets for...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMarch 5, 2026