March 19
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 »
March 18
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 »
March 14
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 »
March 13
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 »
March 11
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 »
March 05
Ghana: Ghana's President to Await Court Decision Before Signing Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Tuesday he will wait to act on an anti-LGBTQ bill that parliament passed last week, saying in a statement that the measure is being… Read more »
March 07
Nigeria: UN Condemns Mass Abduction of Displaced Persons in Nigeria
The United Nations is condemning the reported mass abduction of over 200 internally displaced persons, or IDPs, in Nigeria's Borno state last week. The U.N. Office for the… Read more »
March 05
Nigeria: Trials Against Alleged 2023 Election Offenders Begin
Nigeria began trials this week for hundreds of people, including members of the country's electoral commission, accused of committing offenses related to last year's general… Read more »
March 01
Nigeria: Advocacy Groups Call for Halt to Shell's Planned Exit From Nigeria
Advocacy groups are calling on the Dutch oil giant Shell to halt its plans to divest assets from Nigeria's Niger Delta region unless proper cleanup and decommissioning of its… Read more »
February 26
West Africa: Experts Doubt Ecowas Easing Sanctions On Juntas Will Have Impact
The decision by West African regional bloc ECOWAS to suspend sanctions against Niger and to ease sanctions on Mali and Guinea has been mostly welcomed by regional political… Read more »
February 23
Cameroon: Cameroon Hosts Conference On Chronic Child Malnutrition
Health workers, officials and humanitarians from 15 French-speaking sub-Saharan countries are meeting in Cameroon's economic capital, Douala, to discuss chronic child malnutrition… Read more »
February 20
Africa: High Cost of Living in Africa Could Cause Unrest - AFDB
The African Development Bank is warning that the rising cost of energy, food and other commodities in several African countries, including Angola, Ethiopia and Kenya, could trigger… Read more »
February 09
West Africa: Ecowas Ends Closed Session on Members' Exit
Officials from countries of the West African regional bloc ECOWAS met in Nigeria's capital Thursday to discuss the exit of three members, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, who… Read more »
February 06
Senegal: Opposition Files Court Case Over Poll Postponement
Opposition leaders in Senegal are protesting the move to postpone elections that had been set for February 25, while some analysts say the delay hurts Senegal's reputation as a… Read more »
February 07
Nigeria: Newly-Uncovered False Foreign Exchange Claims Could Hurt Nigerian Economy
Nigeria's central bank said this week it uncovered $2.4 billion in false foreign exchange claims after investigating backlogs of $7 billion due to be cleared. Authorities said the… Read more »
February 05
Senegal: Parliament Votes to Delay Presidential Election Until December
Senegal's parliament voted Monday to delay the West African nation's presidential election till Dec. 15 in a chaotic voting process that took place after security forces broke up… Read more »
January 31
Nigeria: Nigeria Civil Society Coalition Demands Accountability Over Insecurity
A coalition of more than 40 civil society groups has petitioned Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, calling on him to address chronic insecurity that has only gotten worse since he… Read more »
January 29
Africa: Analysts Examine Implications of African States' Exit From Ecowas
Analysts in West Africa are reacting to the sudden exit of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the regional economic bloc ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States, and… Read more »
January 28
West Africa: Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso Break From Ecowas
The West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced Sunday they are leaving regional bloc ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States, that has been… Read more »
January 23
Africa: Blinken Expresses U.S. Commitment to Boosting Africa Partnerships
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday the United States is committed to growing its partnerships across the African continent and increasingly sees African countries… Read more »
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