Niger Government Sanctions Mining Firms, Refuses Oil Permit Renewal
The government of Niger has taken firm action against several mining and energy companies, terminating agreements and refusing to renew exploration permits over what officials described as repeated violations of...
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Tinubu Spends $9M on Lobbyists While Nigerians Die from Starved Health System — Less Than ₦36M Released from ₦218B Budget
As Nigeria’s healthcare system continues to strain under chronic underinvestment, fresh disclosures that only a tiny fraction of the 2025 health capital budget...
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...
Ghanaian Tomato Traders Attacked in Burkina Faso
Several Ghanaian tomato traders were attacked in Burkina Faso, raising fresh concerns about the safety of cross-border commerce in a region already struggling...
Atlas Oranto Hit by Licence Loss in Equatorial Guinea, Senegal, Venezuela
Nigerian oil magnate Arthur Eze’s company, Atlas Oranto Petroleum, is facing a series of setbacks across multiple energy projects, with the loss of...
US Security Narrative Shifts from Terrorism to Mining in Nigeria
A new bill introduced in the United States Congress is drawing attention to illegal mining operations in Nigeria, marking a shift in the...
Western Men Accused of Sexually Exploiting Women and Children Across Africa While Leaders Hand Out Visas to Predators
Across Africa, a troubling pattern has emerged. Western men with histories of alleged sexual violence are reportedly entering African countries where women and...
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...
Sovereignty for Sale? African Leaders Under Fire for “Lopsided” US Health Deals Linked to CIA Mind Control Research
A diplomatic firestorm is sweeping across Africa after 17 nations signed on to the United States’ new “America First Global Health Strategy,” a...
Zimbabwe Rejects $350m US Health Deal Over Sovereignty Dispute
Zimbabwe has formally withdrawn from negotiations on a proposed $350 million health funding agreement with the United States after President Emmerson Mnangagwa directed...
Niger’s President Outlines Vision for Strategic Partnership with China
Niger’s Head of State, General Abdourahmane Tiani, has articulated a renewed vision for his country’s relationship with China, emphasizing sovereignty, mutual respect and...
Fire Destroys 140 Tonnes of Cotton in Western Burkina Faso
A major fire has destroyed more than 140 tonnes of cotton in western Burkina Faso, dealing a significant blow to dozens of farmers...
Mali’s New Ambassador to Angola Presents Credentials, Pledges Stronger Bilateral Ties
Diplomatic relations between Mali and Angola entered a new phase on February 19, 2026, as Mali’s newly appointed ambassador formally presented his letters...
Niger Reviews and Approves Draft Roadmap for Second Year of AES Confederation
The Government of Niger has taken a new step in consolidating its role within the Alliance of Sahel States, as Prime Minister Ali...
Burkina Faso Increases State Stake to 40 Percent in Kiaka Gold Mine
The government of Burkina Faso has strengthened its role in the country’s mining sector by raising its stake in the Kiaka Gold Mine...
Russia Delivers $345,000 in Military and Humanitarian Aid to Burkina Faso
The government of Burkina Faso has received strategic support from Russia aimed at strengthening both military capabilities and local infrastructure. During a ceremony...
Drone Attack Attempt Foiled Near Aguelhok as Two FLA-JNIM Fighters Killed in Explosion
An attempted armed attack on a Malian military convoy near Aguelhok in northern Mali ended in failure after a drone reportedly exploded before...
Assimi Goïta Places AES at the Core of Mali’s New Foreign Policy Strategy
Mali’s transitional president, Assimi Goïta, has formally placed the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States at the centre of the country’s foreign...
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...
Ghanaians to Travel to St Kitts and Nevis Without Visa
Ghanaian citizens will soon be able to travel to the Caribbean nation of St Kitts and Nevis without requiring a visa after both...
Ghana Records Sharp Drop in Inflation, Lowest Since 2021
Ghana’s inflation rate dropped to 3.3 percent in February 2026, marking the lowest level recorded since the country rebased its Consumer Price Index...
Iran’s Strikes on U.S. Bases Expose the Hidden Dangers of Hosting Western Troops — A Warning for Africa as Leaders Like Tinubu Expand U.S. Military Presence
The recent escalation in military tensions between the United States and Iran highlights how overseas military bases can serve as main targets for...
What Do Countries Targeted by the United States Have in Common?
Look at the list. Iran, Palestine, Venezuela, Syria, Iraq, Nigeria, Somalia, Yemen. These are countries the U.S. has bombed, and if you step...
Three Doctors Suspended as Medical Council Probes Death of Chimamanda Adichie’s Son
Nigeria’s medical regulatory authority has taken the rare and serious step of suspending three senior doctors while it investigates the circumstances surrounding the...
Night Gunfire Near Presidential Palace Sparks Tension in Ouagadougou
Gunshots were heard late on the night of February 28 into March 1 near the presidential palace in Ouagadougou, sending waves of concern...
