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Nigeria
Nigeria Opposition Coalition Faces Fresh Test as Atiku, Obi Weigh Single Candidate for 2027
Nigeria’s opposition is intensifying consultations over a possible single presidential can…
Nigeria
Nigeria Security Crisis Deepens After Deadly Kebbi Gun Battle Kills 29
A deadly gun battle in Kebbi State has left 10 police officers, two civilians and 17 suspe…
Niger
Niger Secures $33 Million IMF Funding as Economy Targets 7% Growth in 2026
Niger has secured access to about $33 million in fresh IMF financing after completing a re…
Niger
Niger’s Former President Bazoum Remains at Centre of Political Debate Over Detention
Former Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum remains at the centre of a political and legal di…
Niger
Niger Receives Four Helicopters From Algeria as Security Cooperation Deepens
Niger has received four helicopters and other equipment from Algeria, marking a fresh deve…
Mali
Mali Prepares for 15th Bamako Encounters as Major Photography Biennale Returns in 2026
Bamako is preparing to host the 15th Bamako Encounters Photography Biennale, bringing Afri…
Mali
Mali Celebrates 600 Years of Timbuktu’s Sankoré Mosque in Major Cultural Heritage Event
Timbuktu has marked the 600th anniversary of the historic Sankoré Mosque, highlighting Mal…
Mali
Mali Reports Early Success in Malaria Vaccine Rollout as Child Protection Efforts Expand
Mali's malaria vaccination program is showing encouraging early results, with health worke…
Mali
Mali Strengthens Digital Sovereignty With New Tier III Data Center in Bamako
Mali is strengthening its digital infrastructure with a new Tier III data center in Bamako…
Mali
Mali Mining Sector Gets Fresh Investment Boost With New Fekola Regional Permit
Mali has granted B2Gold’s Malian subsidiary an exploitation permit for the Menankoto proje…
Mali
Mali Junta Faces Fresh Political Pressure as Civilian Rule Remains Uncertain
Mali’s military-led government is facing renewed political scrutiny as the country remains…
Mali
Mali Faces Renewed Security Pressure as Sahel Militants Expand Their Reach
Mali is facing renewed security pressure as armed groups continue to expand their influenc…
Senegal
Senegal Court Jails Three TikTok Influencers Over Posts Criticising President Faye
Three Senegalese TikTok influencers have been sentenced to prison after being convicted ov…
Togo
Togo’s Evala Festival Revives Kabiyè Tradition and Cultural Heritage
Togo’s Evala traditional wrestling season has once again placed Kabiyè culture in the spot…
Togo
Togo Turns to Private Investors to Finance Long-Term Economic Transformation
Togo is stepping up efforts to attract private-sector financing for its long-term developm…
Togo
Togo Opposition Party UFC Sets New Political Strategy Amid Changing Political Landscape
Togo’s UFC opposition party has unveiled a renewed political strategy, promising construct…
Togo
Togo Port Workers Begin 72-Hour Strike as Labor Tensions Rise in Lomé
Port workers in Lomé are facing a new 72-hour strike from August 11 to 13, as the SYAPAL u…
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau Academics Propose National Unity Government to End Political Crisis
Guinea-Bissau researchers and academics are calling for national dialogue and a unity gove…
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau Junta Leader Makes First Foreign Trip to Chad Amid Regional Pressure
Guinea-Bissau transitional leader General Horta N’Tam has travelled to Chad, marking his f…
Guinea
Conakry Floods: Major Roads Submerged After Torrential Rain Hits Guinea Capital
Conakry has been hit by severe flooding after torrential rains, with major roads and strat…