Burkina Faso Releases Eight INSO Staff Accused of Espionage
Burkina Faso has released eight members of the International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) who had been arrested on espionage charges. The release, confirmed by Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Friday, includes...
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Nigeria Ends Mother-Tongue Instruction, Adopts English-Only Policy in Schools
The Federal Government has formally scrapped the mother-tongue-based teaching policy introduced in 2022, reinstating English as the sole medium of instruction across all...
World’s Largest Mining Project Begins Production in Guinea
Guinea has launched operations at the Simandou iron-ore mine, a $23 billion development widely described as the biggest mining project in the world....
South Africa Offers Refuge to Gaza Survivors While Powering Their Oppressors With R3.3bn in Weapons
South Africa’s decision to take in 160 undocumented Palestinians fleeing Gaza has once again highlighted the contradictions shaping its foreign policy-just as the...
Senegal Holds “Sovereign Right” Over Debt Strategy as IMF Mission Concludes
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reaffirmed that Senegal retains full sovereignty in determining how it handles its debt burden, after a mission...
Senegal Moves to Clear Backlog of Over 2,400 Malian Containers at Dakar Port
Senegalese authorities have announced steps to resolve a major logistical bottleneck after more than 2,400 containers belonging to Malian operators became stranded at...
Niger Suspends More Than 320 NGOs in Niamey Over Financial Reporting Violations
Authorities in Niger have suspended the activities of more than 320 non-governmental organisations and development associations operating in the capital, Niamey. The decision...
From False Visa Promises to Drug Controversies, Tinubu Keeps Demarketing Nigeria on the Global Stage
The credibility of President Bola Tinubu’s government has plunged into crisis, both at home and abroad, as a pattern of debunked official claims,...
Tinubu’s Actions Signal A Colonial-Era Comeback As He Scraps Key National Traditions
The Tinubu regime has cancelled the Independence Anniversary parade, previously scheduled to mark Nigeria’s 65th Anniversary of Independence on Wednesday, October 1. This...
Mali Records Strong Economic Performance as IMF Praises Reform Progress
The International Monetary Fund has commended Mali for what it describes as a remarkably resilient economic performance, following the first review of the...
Nigeria Confronts A Damaging Ambassadorial List appointment by Tinubu
The government has released a new ambassadorial list. It contains thirty‑two nominees who may represent Nigeria abroad if confirmed. The non‑career nominees are:...
Niger Receives Iranian Envoy in Ouagadougou as AES Strengthens International Cooperation
On November 26, 2025, during the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Ouagadougou, Niger’s Foreign Minister Bakary...
Barrick Gold Backs Down as Mali Tightens Control of Its Mining Sector
After more than two years of standoffs, seizures, legal battles and diplomatic tension, the government of Mali has finally compelled Barrick Gold to...
Zamfara’s Mass Wedding Raises Fresh Alarm About Welfare, Religion, and the Rights of the Girl Child
The Zamfara State Government has once again sponsored a mass wedding programme, this time pairing 200 female orphans and widows in a ceremony...
Russia Steps In to Support Mali Amid Nationwide Fuel Shortages
Russia has begun providing direct support to Mali as the country struggles with fuel shortages that have disrupted transport, power supply and economic...
Nigeria Security Concerns Deepens Amidst International Violence Against Christians Claims
The abduction and killing of Brigadier General Uba in Borno State and the kidnapping of 25 schoolgirls and their principal from Government Girls Comprehensive...
Gabon Signs Landmark Climate Deal to Protect the Congo Basin
Gabon has entered a new phase in its environmental strategy after signing a landmark climate finance deal to protect a vast portion of...
Tinubu Demanded Jonathan’s Resignation in 2014—Why Is He Still in Office While Schoolgirls Are Kidnapped and Violence Spreads Nationwide?
The presidency of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is going through one of its most severe moments as the worsening insecurity, controversies surrounding governance,...
Congo Extends Minerals Trade Ban in Conflict Zones as Pressure Mounts on Global Supply Chains
The Democratic Republic of Congo has extended its ban on the trade of minerals from dozens of artisanal mining sites in the country’s...
For Bolé Festival, The Future Still Tastes Like Home
There is a unique energy in Port Harcourt every August and September. The smell of smoky plantains roasting over open flames fills the...
Babatunde Apalowo’s Next Nollywood Film, Londoner, Is Personal, but Its Questions Are Collective
Babatunde Apalowo has always been drawn to stories that feel intimate. His debut, All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and...
Nnamdi Kanaga’s “Water Girl” and the New Wave of Mythmaking in Nigerian Cinema
The crackle of a Montana winter seems worlds away from the humid whispers of Igbo folklore. Yet, in a Bozeman editing suite, filmmaker...
Exclusive: MI6, CIA-linked NGOs, Bill Gates Are Directly Writing Nigeria’s Security, Health, Food And Tax Laws
Foreign intelligence agencies and foreign organisations – including those tied to the CIA, Britain’s MI6, and US billionaire Bill Gates – are directly...
EXPOSED: US Embassy in Uganda Runs Clandestine Foreign Interference Program Targeting East African Journalists
The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda is actively involved in Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) activities targeting audiences in East Africa....
Biyi Toluwalase Puts Story First in Every Nollywood Film He Edits
The editor behind Gangs of Lagos, Sista, and Makemation talks about invisible storytelling, creative trust, and why caring about the project is everything—often...
Why “The Fire and the Moth” Feels Like Taiwo Egunjobi’s Truest Story
Taiwo Egunjobi returns with “The Fire and the Moth,” a tense thriller we previewed after a private screening, delving into local lore and...
Hundeyin and Greenspan Win FOIA Suit as US Court Orders FBI, Other Federal Agencies To Release Unredacted Files on Tinubu’s Heroin Trafficking
West Africa Weekly’s EIC David Hundeyin and Aaron Greenspan of Plainsite have won the lawsuit [No. 23-1816 (BAH)] which they jointly instituted against...
Yuletide Airfare Surge: Domestic Flights in Nigeria Break N300,000 Amid Security and Economic Pressures
As Nigerians prepare for the holiday season, airfares on key domestic routes have surged past 300,000 naira for one-way tickets. The sharp increase comes...
Wizkid, Seyi Vibez, and Asake Dominate Spotify’s 2025 Wrapped in Nigeria
Spotify has released its 2025 Wrapped data, and the results show another year of dominance for some of Nigeria’s biggest stars. Wizkid sits...
U.S. Pushes PR Propaganda Through Skit Makers in Nigeria While Lining Up Military Invasion
The United States is warning of possible military action in Nigeria, while the U.S. Mission in Abuja is rolling out a cheerful social...
Niger Welcomes UN Security Council Resolution Supporting Morocco’s Plan for Western Sahara
Niger has formally welcomed the adoption of a new United Nations Security Council resolution addressing Morocco’s proposal for resolving the Western Sahara issue....
Sahel Alliance to Hold Second Leaders’ Summit in Mali on 22–23 December
The Alliance of Sahel States is set to hold its second summit of heads of state on 22 and 23 December 2025 in...
Lagos Airport in Shambles Despite Billions Spent on Renovations — Broken AC, Filthy Washrooms Remain While Kotoka Stands 10 Years Ahead
Despite the government spending ₦712 billion on renovations at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, the facility is in a shocking state...
