The W-Arly-Pendjari (WAP) Complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site spanning Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger, is not only a biodiversity hotspot but also a hub for organized transnati Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire became the latest country to expel French troops, following a similar departure from Read more »

The Nigerian government has taken steps to prevent further depreciation of the Naira by infusing more than U.S. $8 billion into the economy. This has led to the strengthening Read more »

Activists, including King Okabi of the Ogale community, have called for an end to oil giant Shell's pollution in the Niger Delta and demanded compensation as the Read more »

The Liberian Electricity Corporation has announced a drastic reduction in the supply of electricity in the country due to a decision by its Ivorian supplier to cut energy sup Read more »

President Bola Tinubu has chosen retired Major General Abdulmalik Jibrin as the new Secretary to the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (C Read more »

Niger has become the first African country to eliminate onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindn Read more »

President John Mahama has ordered an investigation into violence between illegal miners and soldiers of the Ghanaian army that left nine people dead. "The miners, armed with Read more »

Youth Rights Campaign (YRC), a human rights advocacy organization, has called on Bola Tinubu to immediately stop all legal proceedings against 11 Read more »

Markets have responded positively to announcement by Gabon's transitional government that presidential election will take place on April 12, 2025, which will mark a return to Read more »