
An official from Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), stands charged with terrorism following his arrest two weeks ago,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 6, 2025Nigeria’s government has unveiled yet another passport reform, a single travel emergency passport meant to help citizens abroad who must return home urgently. However,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 5, 2025On Monday, November 3, 2025, Mali’s transitional President, General Assimi Goïta, officially inaugurated the Bougouni Lithium Project, marking the country’s second major lithium...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 4, 2025Four years after seizing power in a September 2021 coup, Mamady Doumbouya has formally submitted his candidacy for the December 28, 2025, presidential...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 4, 2025Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared the winner of the country’s disputed presidential election after authorities announced she secured roughly 97–98...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 2, 2025Niger’s Prime Minister, Ali Lamine Zeine, met with Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno in N’Djamena on October 31, 2025, on the sidelines...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 1, 2025Burkina Faso’s transitional leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, paid tribute to the nation’s fallen heroes on October 31, honouring those who sacrificed their lives...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 1, 2025Niger’s Head of State, General Abdourahamane Tiani, received Venezuelan Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Hydrocarbons Martinez Navarro Jovanny José in audience on Thursday,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 1, 2025Mali joined Türkiye on October 29, 2025, to celebrate the 102nd anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic. The event, hosted by...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 1, 2025Former South African President Jacob Zuma has arrived in Burkina Faso for an official visit, where he was received by the country’s Minister...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 1, 2025In Abidjan, the mood was muted. On October 25, the people of Côte d’Ivoire cast ballots in an election that many believed was over...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 28, 2025Paul Biya, aged 92, has once again won Cameroon‘s presidency, marking his eighth term in office. The outcome was met with dismay and...
ByWest Africa WeeklyOctober 27, 2025