Ghana Sells 3.6 Million Tonnes of Lithium Owned by Australian Company to America
A lithium mining deal in Ghana has come under intense scrutiny after details emerged revealing that the country will receive as little as five percent of the revenue from its...
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Burkina Faso Army Recaptures Towns Held by Militants for Seven Years
The armed forces of Burkina Faso say they have regained control of several towns that had been under militant control for years following...
Investigation Links Western Funding Networks and NGOs to African Conflict, Terror Financing, and Organised Crime
A transcontinental investigation has exposed an alleged web of Western-funded organisations and individuals linked to espionage, aid diversion, transnational crime, and the indirect...
Liberia–Guinea Border Tensions Rise After Soldiers Cross Into Disputed Area
Tensions are rising along the border between Liberia and Guinea after reports that Guinean soldiers crossed into Liberian territory in Lofa County and...
European Parliament Calls for Regime Change in Niger, and It’s Not About Democracy
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on March 12, 2026, calling for the “immediate and unconditional” release of Niger’s detained former president, Mohamed...
Backlash Grows as Nigerian Army’s Allegedly ‘Fabricated’ Imo Operation Fuels Tribalism
The Nigerian military is rapidly losing credibility amid allegations that Bola Tinubu’s administration is presiding over widespread tribalism. Public distrust has grown stronger...
Ghana’s Cedi Expected to End 2026 Around GH¢12.85 to the Dollar
The Ghanaian cedi is projected to hold relatively steady against the United States dollar through 2026, with analysts forecasting a moderate depreciation by...
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 Distributes Over CFA 18 Billion Mining Fund to Local Communities
The transitional president of Mali, Assimi Goïta, has handed over more than 18 billion CFA francs to municipalities across the country as part...
Ghana and Belarus Begin Talks on Visa Waiver Agreement
Ghana and Belarus are set to begin negotiations aimed at introducing a visa waiver agreement between the two countries. The development was announced...
Nigerians Injured as Iran Launches New Missile and Drone Attacks on UAE
A fresh wave of missile and drone attacks launched by Iran against the United Arab Emirates has left at least six people dead...
European Parliament Calls for Regime Change in Niger, and It’s Not About Democracy
The European Parliament adopted a resolution on March 12, 2026, calling for the “immediate and unconditional” release of Niger’s detained former president, Mohamed...
Backlash Grows as Nigerian Army’s Allegedly ‘Fabricated’ Imo Operation Fuels Tribalism
The Nigerian military is rapidly losing credibility amid allegations that Bola Tinubu’s administration is presiding over widespread tribalism. Public distrust has grown stronger...
Ghana, Nigeria and South Korea Deepen Energy and Agricultural Cooperation
A growing partnership between Ghana, Nigeria and South Korea is highlighting the potential of South South cooperation in energy and agricultural development. President...
Ivory Coast Considers Reforming Cocoa Marketing System as Global Supply Increases
The government of Ivory Coast is considering major reforms to its cocoa marketing system as the country grapples with excess supply and falling...
FIFA Considers Replacement Teams Following Iran World Cup Uncertainty
Global football governing body FIFA is reviewing contingency plans for the upcoming World Cup following uncertainty surrounding the participation of Iran. Reports indicate...
Nigeria Faces Risk of Worsening Electricity Shortages as Gas Supply Declines
Nigeria may face more severe electricity shortages in the coming weeks as natural gas supply to power plants declines. Most of the electricity...
Ghana Moves Forward With Regulated Cannabis Sector
Authorities in Ghana have officially opened applications for licences allowing businesses and individuals to cultivate, process and manage cannabis for industrial and medicinal...
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...
Ibrahim Mahama Positioned to Take Over Damang Mine in Ghana
Ghanaian businessman Ibrahim Mahama is on the verge of a major breakthrough in the country’s mining sector as his company emerges as a...
CAF Stands by AFCON 2025 Verdict, Confirms Morocco as Champions
The Confederation of African Football has reaffirmed its controversial decision to recognise Morocco as winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, maintaining...
Jehovah’s Witnesses Change 75-Year Blood Transfusion Rule, Exposing Man-Made Doctrine
On March 20, 2026, the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses announced a significant shift in one of the religion’s most distinctive and controversial...
Tinubu sells Nigeria again to the West as he agrees to take back UK criminals and failed asylum seekers while borrowing to build UK industry
President Bola Tinubu just returned from a state visit to the United Kingdom, the first by a Nigerian leader in 37 years. He...
US Moves to Strip Nigerian of Citizenship Over $91 Million Tax Fraud Scheme
The United States Department of Justice has filed a civil complaint seeking to revoke the citizenship of a Nigerian-born man who masterminded one...
They Tried to Take Kenyan Land in 1903, Now They’re Back With Vacation Homes
In 1903, British Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain made an offer that could have rewritten the history of two continents. He proposed carving out...
