Why Thousands of Troops Are Deploying in West Africa
West African nations have agreed to activate a regional standby force to combat waves of violence by cross-border armed groups ...
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West Africa Shaken as Benin Soldiers Stage Failed Coup
The situation in Benin has left the whole region uneasy. Reports of an attempted coup have surfaced, with a small ...
West Africa’s Game of Thrones: Nigeria Just Made a Major Move for a Guinea-Bissau Politician
In a high-stakes power play that has redefined West Africa's political chessboard, Nigeria has dramatically intervened in Guinea-Bissau's coup crisis, ...
West African Neighbours Impose New 0.5% Levy on Imports to Fund Economic Union
West African neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have introduced a 0.5% levy on imported goods to finance their newly ...
Nigerians Forced to Pay the “Lowest” Electricity Tariffs in West Africa
Electricity distribution companies in Nigeria have boldly defended the recent tariff hike, claiming that Band A customers in the country ...
West African Military Leaders Convene To Formalise Alliance in First Meeting
The leaders of three West African military governments will be meeting together for the first time today, to cement an ...
West Africa Hopes on Chemicals to Control New Cotton Pest
Field workers in northern Ivory Coast have once more, begun picking cotton by the handful - a crop that was ...
Will Senegal carry Africa’s burden in Qatar?
The draws for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup were made on Friday, and again as usual, attention shifts to ...
Nigeria, watch your back
Most recently, military Coup d’ Etats has been on the rise across Africa, especially western part of the continent. One ...
Buhari calls for global support to develop Niger Basin area
President Buhari has on Thursday in Abuja declared open the virtual 12th Summit of Heads of State and Government of ...
