August 02, 2023
West Africa: Tense Atmosphere in Sahel As Neighbors Warn Against Military Intervention in Niger
Military chiefs from the West African bloc ECOWAS are holding talks in Nigeria Wednesday about last week's coup in Niger. Earlier this week, the regional economic bloc set a… Read more »
July 31, 2023
West Africa: Sahel Region Coups Make Room for Terrorist Groups - Analysts
West African nations have given Niger one week to return to civilian rule following the recent coup there and threatened measures including the use of force unless coup leaders… Read more »
Cameroon: Women Protest Separatist War, Cost of Living On Pan African Women's Day
Hundreds of women and activists marched in the capital of Cameroon Monday, calling for an end to the country's separatist crisis and for the government to provide more help to… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Niger: Coup By Elite Presidential Guard Might Be Short Lived - Analysts
Analysts say the apparent coup attempt in Niger was not totally surprising, given the West African nation's history of political upheaval. There have been four successful coups and… Read more »
Nigeria: Analysts Criticize Detention of Central Bank Governor
Nigeria's Department of State Services, or DSS, has launched an investigation into the chaotic arrest of Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele. Read more »
July 26, 2023
Ghana: Ghana Abolishes Capital Punishment
Ghana's parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty. The move comes three decades after the last death sentence was carried out in the West African nation. Rights group… Read more »
July 24, 2023
Cameroon: Rescue Workers Search for Survivors After Building Collapse
Cameroon's President Paul Biya has ordered the demolition of poorly constructed, illegal houses in the port city of Douala, the country's largest city and economic hub. The order… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos State to Bury More Than 100 Killed in Anti-Police Brutality Protests
Authorities in Nigeria's Lagos state have acknowledged that at least 103 protesters died in clashes with security forces during 2020 protests over police brutality, a higher figure… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Nigeria: As Gasoline Prices Soar, Some Nigerians Turn to Propane-Fueled Generators
Nigeria's weak electric grid had led many of its citizens to rely on gasoline-fueled generators for power. But the president's controversial removal of a costly fuel subsidy in May… Read more »
Cameroon: English-Speaking Civilians Say Economic Activity At Standstill After Separatist Roadblocks
In Cameroon, authorities say separatists have set up roadblocks to at least 20 western districts to protest what they call excessive brutality by government troops. The rebels… Read more »
July 18, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Military, Separatists Trade Accusations of Civilian Killings
Cameroon's military says it has arrested scores of rebels suspected in the shooting deaths of 10 civilians Sunday in the northwest town of Bamenda. The military says separatists… Read more »
July 14, 2023
Nigeria: Authorities Declare State of Emergency On Food Security
Nigerian authorities have declared a national emergency on food security as record inflation has made basic foods unaffordable for many and has pushed up malnutrition rates. Read more »
July 13, 2023
West Africa: UNHCR Concerned About Forced Repatriation of Burkinabe Refugees From Ghana
UNHCR, the U.N.'s refugee agency, has expressed concern about reports that Ghana's armed forces this week deported hundreds of asylum-seekers who were fleeing an insurgency in… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Nigeria: Activists Alarmed by Burning of Vessel Loaded With Stolen Crude
Environmental activists in Nigeria are raising alarms after the military this week burned a ship with more than 800,000 liters of stolen crude oil. Read more »
West Africa: Yaounde Hosted Sahel Cross-Boundary Pastoralists Forum Proposes Peacekeeping
Ministers from eight of Africa's Sahel region countries are meeting in Cameroon to try to end conflicts between farmers and nomadic herders. The ministers say seasonal movement of… Read more »
July 11, 2023
West Africa: Separatists Torch Trucks of Cocoa As Farmers Protest Ban on Exports to Nigeria
Cameroon's anglophone rebels have torched truckloads of cocoa that were bound for French-speaking towns as farmers protest a ban of exports to Nigeria. Read more »
July 07, 2023
Senegal: Will Senegalese Leader's Decision to Step Down Affect Other African Leaders?
When President Macky Sall announced in a televised address Monday that he would not seek a third term, democracy advocates and opposition supporters in the country celebrated. Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon Vaccinates for Measles, but Says Hesitancy Persists
Officials in Cameroon say vaccine hesitancy is preventing them from inoculating millions of children for childhood diseases in the first major campaign since the COVID-19 pandemic… Read more »
July 06, 2023
Nigeria: Chinese Navy in Nigeria Amid Base Concerns
A rare visit to Nigeria this week by the Chinese navy is once again raising questions about Beijing's military intentions in the strategically important Gulf of Guinea. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Electoral Body Begins Review of Elections Amid Court Challenges
Nigeria's Electoral Commission this week began its monthlong review of the presidential and local elections held in February and March of 2023. The voting was marred by violence… Read more »
Niger: Niger, China Discuss Uranium Mine and Other Deals
The West African nation of Niger and China have been discussing deals that include an industrial park, an oil pipeline and a uranium mine. Read more »
July 04, 2023
Nigeria: Experts Weigh in On Chinese Navy's Visit to Lagos
The Chinese navy is making a port call in Nigeria this week in a rare visit to West Africa, where Beijing has been seeking to expand its influence. Read more »
Senegal: Sall Announcement - 'It's a Relief. It's a Bomb That's Been Deactivated'
After years of speculation, Senegalese President Macky Sall shocked the nation Monday night when he announced he would not seek a third term in office. The decision is a win for… Read more »
Senegal: U.S Praises President for Bowing Out of 2024 Election
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has praised Senegal President Macky Sall's announcement that he would not seek a third term in next year's election. Read more »
July 03, 2023
Cameroon: Officials Urge Halt to Plastic Bags Use to Save Environment
Officials in Cameroon say plastic bag pollution in the country has doubled in the past four years to 600,000 tons, harming the environment and animal and human health. The central… Read more »
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