
Tension is rising in Niger over uranium exports as the French group Orano has denounced what it describes as an “illegal” shipment from...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 29, 2025Nigeria’s political landscape is descending into a full-blown cult of personality around President Bola Tinubu, as politicians, appointees, and public officeholders increasingly appear...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 29, 2025Nigeria has gone mad again. The signs are everywhere, as kidnappings, deaths, poisoned communities, collapsing institutions, reckless governance, and the central force driving...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 27, 2025On November 26, 2025, during the meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Ouagadougou, Niger’s Foreign Minister Bakary...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 27, 2025A convoy of 82 fuel tankers from Niamey in Niger arrived in Bamako over the weekend, completing a 21‑day journey covering roughly 1,400...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 27, 2025Nigeria’s decision to reject the use of private military contractors sits at the intersection of principle, politics and national insecurity. President Bola Tinubu...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 26, 2025Kwara State is reeling after armed men stormed a Christ Apostolic Church in the quiet community of Eruku, killing several people and abducting...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 21, 2025Authorities in Niger have suspended the activities of more than 320 non-governmental organisations and development associations operating in the capital, Niamey. The decision...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 21, 2025In the early hours of Friday morning, terrorists invaded St. Mary’s Private Catholic Secondary School in Papiri, located in Agwara Local Government Area...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 21, 2025The abduction and killing of Brigadier General Uba in Borno State and the kidnapping of 25 schoolgirls and their principal from Government Girls Comprehensive...
ByJoshua ChuwangNovember 20, 2025Niger has announced a significant agricultural investment that authorities say will strengthen food security and transform rural production. The head of the ruling...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 20, 2025Nigeria’s military is pushing back against claims by the Islamic State West Africa Province that it captured and executed a senior army officer...
ByWest Africa WeeklyNovember 18, 2025