Cameroon: Cameroon Doctors Flee to Europe, North America for Lucrative Jobs

The state of health care in Cameroon is a source of growing concern, with thousands of doctors fleeing the central African country for lucrative jobs elsewhere, especially in… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Tinubu Says Country Will No Longer Pay Ransom to Armed Gangs

Nigeria will no longer pay ransom to armed gangs that have plagued the country with kidnapping and extortion, President Bola Tinubu said in an opinion piece published Monday. Read more »

Nigeria: Activists Urge Nigeria to Refuse Shell's Oil Selloff Plans

Environmental and human rights activists are calling on the Nigerian government to withhold approval of plans by the London-based oil giant Shell to sell off its operations in the… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Consumers Upset At Electricity Rate Hike

A sudden hike in electricity rates in Africa's most populous country, Nigeria, has sparked a backlash. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Former Central Bank Boss Denies Fresh Corruption Charges

Nigeria's former central bank governor on Monday pleaded not guilty to fresh charges brought against him by the country's anti-corruption body, Read more »

Chad: Cameroon and Chad Government Troops Free Scores of Hostages

Troops from Chad and Cameroon have freed scores of civilians who were kidnapped for ransom or to fight with jihadist groups on both sides of the two central African states' border. Read more »

Senegal: Bassirou Diomaye Faye Sworn in As Senegal's 5th President

Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in Tuesday in Diamniadio as Senegal's fifth president, having defeated main rival and ruling party coalition candidate Amadou Ba and winning the… Read more »

Senegal: As Senegal's Faye Takes Office, France Watches Closely

He ran as the candidate with a platform of "rupture," championing greater sovereignty for his homeland -- including by leaving the CFA West African Franc currency union, created by… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal Is Example for Fair Elections, Ousting Entrenched Leader - Cameroon Opposition

Members of Cameroon's opposition parties are encouraging citizens to learn from Senegal, where a 44-year-old politician was elected last week as the youngest leader on the African… Read more »

Senegal: Democratic Process Is a Source of Inspiration for Some

After months of debate and political crisis caused by outgoing president Macky Sall's decision to delay Senegal elections, the country pulled it off. Elections took place in a… Read more »

Cameroon: Supporters Want Cameroon's Four-Decade President, 91, to Run Again

Supporters are urging the world's oldest leader, 91-year-old Cameroonian President Paul Biya, to run for office in the 2025 presidential election, potentially extending his more… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Sues Cryptocurrency Firm Binance for Tax Evasion

Nigerian authorities on Monday slapped four counts of tax evasion on cryptocurrency exchange company Binance and said it was seeking collaboration with Interpol to arrest an… Read more »

Senegal: Vote Counting Underway in Senegal Presidential Election

Vote counting is underway as Senegalese cast their ballots Sunday for presidential candidates after months of political tension and uncertainty. Read more »

Senegal: Senegalese Voters Hit the Polls to Choose Their Next Leader

Senegalese voters are casting ballots after outgoing President Macky Sall's attempt to delay the elections plunged the country into months of political crisis. Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon's Opposition Says It Won't Stop Efforts to Oust Biya Despite Threats

The Cameroon government has threatened to arrest members of two opposition parties, accusing them of seeking to create coalitions and alliances for a transitional government to… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Rescue 16 Abductees in Kaduna

Nigeria's military on Tuesday said troops have rescued 16 abductees in northwest Kaduna state after exchanging fire with insurgents who attacked a local community on Sunday night… Read more »

Niger: U.S. Holds Out Hope for Partnership With Niger

The United States is not ruling out a continued military presence in Niger, despite a statement by the country's ruling military junta that it was ending an agreement allowing for… Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap Over 100 People in Nigeria's Kaduna State, Local Officials Say

Local government officials in Nigeria's north central Kaduna state said gunmen kidnapped more than 100 people between Saturday and Sunday from the region. Read more »

Niger: Regional Analysts Concerned Over Niger's Future Military Cooperation With U.S.

Analysts in West Africa are raising concerns about U.S. military operations across the Sahel after Niger ended military cooperation with the United States on Saturday. The U.S has… Read more »

Gambia: Gambian Lawmakers to Vote On Bill to Repeal FGM Ban

A Monday vote could make Gambia the first country to repeal its ban on female genital cutting. Also referred to as female genital mutilation, or FGM, the procedure includes the… Read more »

Nigeria: Negligence Escalates Hunger Crisis in Northwest Nigeria, Aid Group Says

The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders said this week that Nigeria's northwest region is experiencing "catastrophic" levels of malnutrition and disease outbreaks as it copes… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Orders Creation of Police Base in Remote Community After Mass Kidnappings

Police in Nigeria have ordered the creation of a new base for officers and the deployment of special forces in a remote village in northwest Kaduna state, where nearly 300 students… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Homes and Plantations Destroyed By Seawater

Cameroon officials have declared a humanitarian emergency after encroaching waters from the Atlantic Ocean destroyed several hundred homes, buildings and plantations along… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Cryptocurrency Crackdown Will Have Consequences, Experts Say

Economic analysts and crypto enthusiasts are raising concerns following Nigeria's ban on end-to-end transactions -- a type of payment processing -- involving its currency, the… Read more »

West Africa: Experts Question Central Sahel Military Alliance Among Juntas

Less than a week after West Africa's three military led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger said they are forming a joint counterterrorism force, experts are voicing concerns… Read more »