Africa: Ghana Scraps Visas for African Passport Holders in Landmark Shift

Ghana will allow visa-free entry to citizens of all African countries starting in early 2025. The move, approved by President Nana Akufo-Addo in December, makes Ghana the fifth… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Cote d'Ivoire Announces French Military Exit After Decades-Long Stay

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has announced that French forces will hand over control of their military base in Abidjan in January, continuing the former colonial power's… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's President Faces Tough Start As Economic Crisis Drives People to Leave

Ghana's president-elect John Mahama, due to be inaugurated on 7 January, will have his work cut out, as the country suffers its worst economic crisis in a generation and a study… Read more »

Senegal: Senegalese PM Promises Bold Reforms in First Major Policy Speech

Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Friday promised sweeping changes to transform the nation during his long-anticipated first major policy speech to parliament. Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Extends Six-Month Grace Period for Departing Sahel States

West African leaders are giving the three Sahel countries led by military governments six months to reconsider their decision to quit the regional bloc Ecowas, as security issues… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Approves Court for Crimes Committed Under Gambia's Dictatorship

West Africa's regional bloc Ecowas has approved the setting up a special court to try crimes committed in Gambia during its military dictatorship. It is the first time the bloc has… Read more »

Mali: Under Siege in Léré, the Latest Malian Town Cut Off By Jihadists

Jihadist militants have imposed a strict blockade on the Malian city of Léré, severely disrupting vital supply routes and movement in the Timbuktu region. The tactic… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Mbappé Will Emerge Stronger At Real Madrid, Says Didier Drogba

Ivorian football legend Didier Drogba has given his backing to the France skipper Kylian Mbappé, saying the 25-year-old will emerge a better player and person following a… Read more »

Mali: Mali Junta Slammed for 'Atrocities' Against Civilians One Year After UN Withdrawal

Human Rights Watch has condemned 'atrocities' committed against civilians by Mali's army, the Russian mercenary group Wagner, and Islamist armed groups since UN peacekeepers… Read more »

West Africa: Senegal 'Making Progress' Convincing Military Regimes in Sahel to Remain With Ecowas

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has said he is 'making progress' in a mediation mission with junta-led Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, after the trio announced their… Read more »

Liberia: Liberia's Education System Faces Persistent Challenges Despite High Hopes

When former president Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the Harvard University-trained leader, ascended to power in Liberia in 2005, her compatriots celebrated her intention to consign the… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Centuries-Old Ivorian Dish Attiéké Named Among World's Cultural Treasures

Attiéké, a tangy cassava couscous that has been a staple of Ivorian cuisine for generations, has been recognised by Unesco as a part of the world's intangible… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Former President Mahama Wins Election After Ruling Party Concedes Defeat

Ghana's former president John Dramani Mahama has staged a political comeback by winning the presidential election after his rival, vice president and ruling party candidate… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Military Regime Fires PM, Dissolves Government

Burkina Faso's ruling junta has dismissed interim Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the government. No explanation was given for the move. Read more »

Mali: Malian Court Grants Freedom to Detained Critics of Military Junta

A court in Mali has granted provisional freedom to 11 opposition figures who have spent five months in detention, after making calls for a return to civilian rule in the country. Read more »

Niger: Niger Military Junta Seizes Control of French Uranium Operations

French nuclear group Orano has announced that authorities in Niger have taken "operational control" of its uranium mining unit, in an escalating conflict between the company and… Read more »

Benin: Benin to Give Nationality to Descendants of Those Deported As Slaves

In Benin, the government has voted through a law offering nationality to "people with an African ancestor deported as part of the slave trade", with applications due to open in… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal Mourns Thiaroye War Heroes Slain By French Troops 80 Years Ago

Senegal commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre on Sunday, honouring the African riflemen killed by French colonial forces on 1 December, 1944. For the first… Read more »

West Africa: Chad Cuts Military Ties With France As Alliances Shift Across the Sahel

Chad has ended its defence cooperation pact with France - a move that could see French troops leave the country as the former colonial power's influence across the Sahel collapses. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Businesses Court French Investors During Tinubu's Landmark Visit

President Bola Tinubu's state visit to France brings a delegation of Nigerian business leaders seeking new investment in Africa's largest economy. It also reflects growing efforts… Read more »

Africa: Nigeria's President in Paris As France Continues Shift Towards Anglophone Africa

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu begins a three day state visit to France this Thursday, the first of its kind by a Nigerian leader in more than two decades, as Paris seeks to boost… Read more »

Mali: Australian Mining Company to Pay Mali Junta $160m for Release of CEO

Australia's Resolute Mining said Monday it has struck a deal worth $160 million (€151 million) with the military government of Mali, after the company's CEO and two other… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal's Ruling Party Pastef Party On Track to Get Large Majority in Elections

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's party has claimed a comfortable victory in Sunday's legislative elections, paving the way for it to deliver an ambitious reform agenda… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal Votes to Shape Parliament As Reforms and Economy Hang in Balance

Senegalese voters head to the polls Sunday to elect a new National Assembly - a crucial test for President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's government as it seeks a parliamentary majority… Read more »

Senegal: EU Vessels to Stop Fishing in Senegal Waters After Accord Expires

The EU says it will not renew a fishing agreement between Brussels and Dakar following "shortcomings" over illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Read more »