
A diplomatic storm is gathering across West Africa following the mysterious death of Burkinabè activist Alain Christophe Traoré, popularly known as Alino Faso,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJuly 29, 2025A series of high-stakes provocations, misinformation campaigns, and violent incidents unfolding over the past two weeks suggests a deliberate effort to destabilise West...
ByMayowa DurosinmiJuly 26, 2025Thousands of Nigeriens gathered in Niamey, the capital of Niger, to show their solidarity with the ruling National Council for the Safeguard of...
ByOluwasegun SanusiNovember 17, 2024Burkina Faso’s transitional authorities have announced that they have foiled a new plot to destabilise the government, state television reported. According to officials,...
ByJoy ChukwuNovember 10, 2024Recent revelations from Radio Télévision du Niger (RTN) have ignited panic in France, suggesting that France’s intelligence service, the General Directorate of External...
ByOluwasegun SanusiNovember 6, 2024Voters in Guinea-Bissau have approved a new constitution that significantly expands presidential powers ahead of a general election later this year. The referendum...
ByWest Africa WeeklySeptember 3, 2026The landlocked nation of Niger has turned to Nigerian ports to meet its international trade needs following a diplomatic dispute with neighbouring Benin...
ByWest Africa WeeklySeptember 1, 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, 2026The Presidents of the Parliaments of the Confederation of Sahel States (AES) have adopted a motion of support for Burkina Faso, firmly condemning...
ByWest Africa WeeklyJune 30, 2026The surrender, demobilisation and reintegration of former combatants is at the heart of a major regional forum taking place in Niamey from May...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 21, 2026As heavily armed bandits behead a teacher in Oyo State, kill a former lawmaker after nine days in captivity, and abduct at least...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 20, 2026The Confederation of Sahel States known as AES has issued a strong condemnation of the terrorist attacks that struck Mali on April 25,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 27, 2026