Browsing: West Africa

Cape Verde is preparing to sign structured labor migration agreements with countries in West and Central Africa as it confronts…

On Wednesday, a Guinean appeals court maintained a two-year prison sentence against Aliou Bah, a leading opposition figure, for insulting…

Fifty years ago, on May 28, 1975, fifteen West African nations came together in Lagos to form the Economic Community…

Guinea’s military government has revoked 129 mineral exploration permits as part of a broader strategy to reinforce state oversight of…

Sierra Leone’s proposed Counter-Terrorism Act, 2024, has sparked growing concern among media and civil society groups, who warn that broad…

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has signed an agreement with the government of Cote d’Ivoire to establish…

Twelve farmers from northern Benin are on trial after being accused of supplying fuel to armed groups operating near the…

Ghana’s recent decision to award 1,000 scholarships to students from neighboring West African countries has been hailed as a bold…

Ghanaian authorities have arrested three Indian nationals suspected of operating a long-running gold smuggling syndicate, believed to have siphoned tonnes…

Burkina Faso has signaled a new phase in its effort to reclaim control over foreign-operated industrial mines, with Prime Minister…

The Beninese government has confirmed that 54 soldiers were killed in deadly attacks staged by armed groups in the country’s…

At least 44 people were killed and 13 others injured when gunmen attacked a mosque in southwestern Niger. The assault…