
The cost of obtaining a Nigerian passport has soared to N200,000 for the 64-page ten-year validity booklet under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, nearly...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJuly 27, 2026Algeria began their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a convincing 2-0 victory over Senegal in Sunday’s Group A opener at...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJuly 27, 2026FIFA has sent a clear message to Nigeria ahead of the 2030 World Cup qualifiers, acknowledging the country’s vast footballing talent but warning...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJuly 24, 2026An online petition calling for Argentina’s national team to be permanently barred from participating in the FIFA World Cup has gathered more than...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJuly 24, 2026Burkina Faso’s transitional President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has declared that Sharia law will never be allowed in the country, reaffirming the nation’s secular...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJuly 23, 2026A Washington-based lobbying firm retained by former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar has begun circulating more than 60 pages of United States Department...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJuly 22, 2026Ibrahim Traore, the head of Burkina Faso, has issued a stark warning to anyone seeking to challenge his authority, declaring that he will...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJuly 22, 2026West African leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to launching the long-awaited Eco single currency in 2027, following the 69th Ordinary Session of the...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJuly 21, 2026Spain won the 2026 World Cup with a 1-0 victory over Argentina in a tense final at the New York New Jersey Stadium,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJuly 20, 2026Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been elected as the new Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. He...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJuly 20, 2026Ghana’s cabinet has approved amendments to its mining law for submission to parliament, a move the government says will increase oversight of the...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJuly 17, 2026Scapegoating begins when citizens search for a visible cause of invisible structural failure. It becomes political when leaders discover that blaming foreigners is...
ByAsikabulu MichaelJuly 16, 2026