West Africa

Supporters of Côte d’Ivoire’s ruling party, the RHDP, say they are optimistic that President Alassane Ouattara will respond favorably to calls for him to contest the October 2025 presidential election. Their confidence follows a wave of endorsements urging the president…

Mali’s transitional president, General Assimi Goïta, has arrived in Moscow for a five-day official visit at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The visit comes ahead of the Russia–Africa Summit and is aimed at reinforcing bilateral ties between Mali…

At the just-ended West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) in Abuja, regional leaders laid out bold visions for economic transformation and cooperation. In a series of compelling speeches, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Liberian President Joseph Boakai, and Sierra Leone’s President…

In a major leadership transition, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has handed over the chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone. The handover occurred during the ECOWAS Heads of State…

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has reaffirmed the military’s commitment to securing the nation amid renewed violence in Plateau and Taraba states. Over the past 48 hours, attacks in Bokkos, Mangu, and Bali LGAs have left communities…

Regional ministers from across West Africa have gathered in Abuja for the 94th ECOWAS Council of Ministers session, with a focus on steering the region toward economic emancipation. Held as part of a wider series of meetings leading to the…

Niger’s transitional government has announced the nationalization of Somair SA, a major uranium mining company long operated by French conglomerate Orano. The decision, made during this week’s Council of Ministers meeting, transfers full control of the company to the Nigerien…

Burkina Faso has taken a major step toward addressing its energy deficit by signing an agreement with Russia to construct a civil nuclear power plant. The deal was sealed in Saint Petersburg by Burkina Faso’s Energy Minister, Yacouba Zabré Gouba,…

Togo’s opposition coalition, Dynamique Monseigneur Kpodzro (DMK), has declared its full support for the planned protests set for June 26–28, 2025. The protests aim to denounce the newly adopted constitution, alleged governance failures, and rising rights violations under President Faure…

The government of Togo has unveiled a new conditional cash transfer scheme, pledging 18 billion CFA francs to support over 31,000 vulnerable households nationwide. The initiative, backed by the World Bank and French Cooperation, targets communities in Lomé, Maritime, Kara,…

In Côte d’Ivoire, presidential hopeful Vincent To Bi Irié has spoken out strongly against the country’s revised electoral requirements. During a press briefing in Abidjan, the former Abidjan prefect criticized the citizen sponsorship rule, which demands candidates collect signatures from…

A recent statement by Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, Tong Defa, has stirred national outrage. He asserted that Ghana “can never eliminate” illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, and blamed Ghanaians for hiring Chinese nationals to aid the activity. In response,…