
Once regarded as one of Nigeria’s safest cities, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, is now facing a rise in insecurity, particularly kidnappings...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 17, 2025Chad is moving closer to full integration with the Confederation of Sahel States (CSS) through plans to host a regional security coordination centre...
ByOluwasegun SanusiAugust 15, 2025The Nigerian government has presented the Foreign Carrier Operation Permit (FCOP) to Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL), authorising the East African carrier to begin...
ByOluwasegun SanusiAugust 14, 2025An injectable birth control drug, medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA), widely known as Depo-Provera and marketed globally as Sayana Press, is at the centre of...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 14, 2025Nollywood is set to make a strong showing at the 2025 Septimius Awards, with several Nigerian films and series earning multiple nominations ahead...
ByChinalurumogu EzeAugust 14, 2025The Nigerien Government has signed a decree suspending the export of all precious and semi-precious stones, as well as meteorites, to safeguard Niger’s...
ByOluwasegun SanusiAugust 11, 2025From Geneva to Seattle to Washington D.C., powerful institutions are pouring billions into Africa’s reproductive health sector. Their mission, they say, is to...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 9, 2025The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has temporarily shut down its result checker portal following what it described as a “technical issue” discovered...
ByOluwasegun SanusiAugust 7, 2025Rwanda has agreed to accept up to 250 migrants from the United States, part of a controversial deal struck with President Donald Trump’s...
ByOluwasegun SanusiAugust 7, 2025A new fuel surcharge under the 2025 Nigeria Tax Administration Act (NTAA) could push petrol and diesel prices even higher next year, adding...
ByMayowa DurosinmiAugust 6, 2025Mali has received a new shipment of military equipment for the Armed Forces of Mali (FAMa). The delivery, which arrived in the capital,...
ByOluwasegun SanusiAugust 5, 2025On the 65th anniversary of Burkina Faso’s independence from colonial rule, President Captain Ibrahim Traoré delivered a solemn and resolute message to the...
ByWest Africa WeeklyAugust 5, 2025