West Africa

Energy Ministers from Algeria, Niger, and Nigeria signed three agreements in Algiers on Tuesday to fast-track the construction of the 4,200-kilometer Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP). The $13 billion project, discussed during the 4th ministerial meeting of the steering committee, aims…

The freeze of USAID funding under the Trump administration has raised concerns in Gambia. The Special Adviser to the Ministry of Justice recently warned that this decision could significantly disrupt the country’s transitional justice efforts, particularly the implementation of recommendations…

Mohamed Touré, the son of Guinea’s first president, Sékou Touré, has returned to Guinea after serving seven years in a U.S. prison. He and his wife, Denise Cros-Touré, were convicted in 2019 for allegedly enslaving a young Guinean woman for…

The publication of new decrees in Mali by the High Authority for Communication regarding media royalty rates has sparked reactions from professional media organizations. The decrees impose payments ranging from 1 to 20 million CFA francs, depending on the media’s…

Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL), the committee tasked with investigating corruption and asset looting, has submitted its report to Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama. The committee received 2,417 complaints from the public and was set up in December 2024 to…

In Ghana, the seven-member ad hoc committee set up to investigate chaos during the vetting of President John Mahama’s nominees has concluded its work. The Minority MPs, led by Alexander Afenyo-Markin, withdrew from the hearings, alleging impartiality and confidentiality breaches…

Morocco’s Investment and Export Development Agency (AMDIE) has committed to preserving the Dufuna Canoe, a historic 8,000-year-old artifact in Yobe State, Nigeria. This preservation effort is aimed at boosting regional tourism while highlighting the cultural heritage of the area. The…

In a significant victory for environmental justice, communities in Nigeria’s Niger Delta have received the green light to pursue legal action against oil giant Shell in the UK. The lawsuit stems from longstanding environmental damage caused by pollution in the…

In a significant move to enhance maritime security, Liberia’s National Fisheries Authority (NaFAA) has handed over the Lone Star patrol vessel to the Ministry of National Defense. The vessel, now under the Liberia Coast Guard’s control, will focus on curbing…

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has arrived in Monrovia to participate in Liberia’s 68th Armed Forces Day celebrations, set for February 11. Established in 1957, the national holiday commemorates the country’s soldiers, who have protected Liberia’s sovereignty and freedom…

The inaugural edition of the International Forum for Trades and Skills (FIMEC) has opened in Abidjan, focusing on transforming vocational training as a driver of inclusive and sustainable growth. Under the theme “Reinventing vocational training for human capital,” the event…

A tragic attack on a civilian convoy in northern Mali has resulted in at least 25 deaths, including foreign nationals, and 13 others injured. The ambush took place on Friday, February 7, 2025, between Gao and Ansongo, near Kobe, about…