Updates from West Africa, with reporting on governance, security challenges, and economic activity across Nigeria, Ghana, Mali, Senegal, and the wider region.
President Bola Tinubu’s government has acknowledged that its economic reforms have imposed high costs on Nigerians while arguing that the measures prevented a deeper…
Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority has fined Ernst & Young Ghana about US$32,600 and ordered the firm to immediately stop providing regulated cybersecurity services without…
The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) has officially unveiled specially designed maternity uniforms for pregnant immigration officers, in a move aimed at improving workplace welfare…
Armed attackers stormed a Nigerian military camp and the nearby village of Kasuwar Daji in Zamfara State, abducting at least 52 people, including an…
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has officially launched his new political party, Kiiraay: Republican Patriots, opening a new chapter in his political career after…
Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has dismissed growing speculation about divisions within his government, insisting that he remains the country’s sole leader…
Three immigration officers from The Gambia have reportedly disappeared in Italy after traveling to Rome for a two-week border security training program, triggering concern…
Nigerian Army Kills At Least 50 Jihadists in Buni Gari Battle
At least 30 people were killed in twin attacks in central Mali as jihadist violence continues spreading across the West African country despite ongoing…
Burkina Faso’s military government has suspended 205 local civil society organizations as authorities tighten control over institutions accused of violating laws or threatening national…
