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Mauritania
Mauritania Hosts Major Airfield Safety Partnership as 11 Nations Strengthen Aviation Cooperation
Mauritania hosted the United States and 10 African partner nations in Nouakchott for a maj…
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Secures Fresh Regional Financing for Private-Sector and Infrastructure Development
Sierra Leone is set to benefit from new regional development financing after the ECOWAS Ba…
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone President Bio Reshuffles Cabinet, Names New Finance and Foreign Affairs Ministers
President Julius Maada Bio has announced a major cabinet reshuffle in Sierra Leone, replac…
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Parliament Passes Major Constitutional Reforms Amid Opposition Walkout
Sierra Leone’s Parliament has approved major constitutional amendments after opposition AP…
Mauritania
Mauritania’s Guetna Festival Brings Aoujeft Heritage and Local Culture Into the Spotlight
Aoujeft has opened the second edition of Mauritania’s Guetna Season Festival, combining cu…
Mauritania
Mauritania Expands Support for Artists as New Cultural Infrastructure Takes Shape
Mauritania is strengthening its creative sector through new institutions, artist-support m…
Mauritania
Mauritania Expands Diphtheria Response With New Health Measures in High-Risk Regions
Mauritania is intensifying its response to a significant diphtheria outbreak, with health …
Mauritania
Mauritania Strengthens Digital Connectivity as New Subsea Cable Lands in Nouadhibou
Mauritania has gained a second direct subsea connection to Europe and international digita…
Mauritania
Mauritania Targets Fresh Mining Investment as Gold Prices Reshape West Africa’s Resource Market
Mauritania is seeking to attract new mining investment as surging gold prices reshape inve…
Mauritania
Mauritania’s Ruling Majority Gets New Parliamentary Leader as Political Reshuffle Gains Attention
Mauritania has appointed Zeine El Abidine El Mounir to lead the parliamentary majority, gi…
Mauritania
Mauritania Brings Home 35 Citizens After Detention in Mali, Raising Fresh Border Tensions
Thirty-five Mauritanian nationals have returned home after nearly three weeks in detention…
Ivory Coast
Abidjan Art Fair 2026 Opens as Côte d’Ivoire’s Contemporary Art Scene Takes International Spotlight
Côte d’Ivoire’s contemporary art scene is preparing for a major showcase in Abidjan, with …
Ivory Coast
Côte d’Ivoire Strengthens Mpox Response as Health Authorities Expand Outbreak Preparedness
Côte d’Ivoire is strengthening its response to mpox and other infectious-disease threats, …
Ivory Coast
Côte d’Ivoire Names New AI Leader as Country Accelerates National Artificial Intelligence Agenda
Côte d’Ivoire has appointed Bita Saran Diomandé to help steer the country’s national artif…
Ivory Coast
Côte d’Ivoire Attracts Fresh Investor Interest as Economy Targets Strong 2026 Growth
Côte d’Ivoire is strengthening its position as one of West Africa’s leading investment des…
Ivory Coast
Côte d’Ivoire Opposition Faces Fresh Internal Test as PDCI Leadership Dispute Intensifies
Côte d’Ivoire’s main opposition PDCI-RDA is facing a new internal political dispute over p…
Ivory Coast
Côte d’Ivoire Opens New Push to Strengthen Agricultural Data Across All 31 Regions
Côte d’Ivoire has launched its 2026 national agricultural survey across all 31 regions, a …
Nigeria
Nigeria Moves to Strengthen Health Security in South-East as Government Expands Preparedness Drive
The Federal Government is stepping up efforts to strengthen health security across South-E…
Nigeria
Nigeria Sets Sights on Africa’s $1 Trillion AI Economy Ahead of GITEX 2026
Nigeria is positioning itself to capture a larger share of Africa’s emerging AI economy, w…
Nigeria
Nigeria Targets $50 Billion Offshore Oil Investment as Tinubu Approves New Framework
Nigeria is moving to unlock up to $50 billion in offshore oil and gas investment, with Pre…