
The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), a military coalition comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, has confirmed that its joint force conducted “intense...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 4, 2026The U.S. Department of Justice announced the conviction of 25 individuals in a massive email hacking scheme that defrauded over 1,000 victims across...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 1, 2026Victims of kidnapping in Nigeria consistently report severe abuse, including sexual violence and prolonged captivity, as insecurity remains a major national crisis. In...
ByWest Africa WeeklyMay 1, 2026Lagos State University has ignited a storm of outrage after announcing its 2026/2027 Indigeneship Verification Exercise, a policy that critics are labeling discriminatory...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 30, 2026Former Nigeria international striker Michael Eneramo died on Friday after collapsing during a local friendly match in Ungwan Yelwa, Kaduna. He was 40...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 29, 2026President Cyril Ramaphosa used his Freedom Day address to warn South Africans against turning frustration over illegal migration into hatred for fellow Africans,...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 28, 2026The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has thrown a direct challenge at President Bola Tinubu and his APC government. If the fuel...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 25, 2026A Nigerian transport giant is facing a storm of public outrage after claiming that a bus attacked by kidnappers was empty, even as...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 25, 2026Despite the approval of a 30 percent debt discount for domestic airlines by President Bola Tinubu, Nigeria’s aviation sector remains on a knife...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 24, 2026President Bola Tinubu has approved a ₦17 billion Community-Based National Social Action Fund for all 8,804 political wards across the country, an announcement...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 23, 2026The foreign ministers of Niger and Mali have accused neighbouring countries of sponsoring terrorism, but said they were willing to cooperate on some...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 22, 2026A fresh diplomatic storm is brewing after a United States lawmaker publicly accused Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, of attempting...
ByWest Africa WeeklyApril 22, 2026