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 »

Niger: Niger Embraces Russia for Uranium Production Leaving France Out in the Cold

Niger has called on Russian firms to directly invest in uranium and other natural resource production, following the collapse of relations with former colonial ruler France and the… Read more »

Senegal: Former Rivals Sonko and Macky Sall Face Off Again in Senegal's Parliamentary Elections

In the upcoming parliamentary elections in Senegal scheduled for this weekend, former presidential rivals Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and former President Macky Sall will face off… Read more »

Senegal: Unprecedented Floods Devastate Harvests in Northeastern Senegal

Wide areas of farmland are submerged in north and eastern regions of the West African country, sweeping away the livelihoods of a population largely dependent on agriculture. Over… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Aims to Reinstate Death Penalty, Government Source Says

Burkina Faso's military regime wants to reinstate the death penalty, which was abolished in the country in 2018, a government source told AFP news agency on Saturday. Read more »

Africa: UK Sanctions Russia-Backed Wagner Group Successor Africa Corps

The UK government announced sanctions on Thursday against three private mercenary groups operating in Africa with links to the Kremlin, including Wagner group successor Africa… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Frees 119 People Charged With Treason Over Cost of Living Protests

A Nigerian court freed 119 people including minors on Tuesday, after the authorities dropped charges against them arising from deadly protests in August against economic hardship. Read more »

Guinea: Guinea's Political Parties Face Survival Test As Junta Orders Mass Cull

More than 100 political parties in Guinea face a three-month battle for survival after the ruling junta published the results of a probe designed to bring order to the country's… Read more »

Nigeria/Libya: Libya Punished for Hold-Up of Nigeria Squad Before Cup of Nations Qualifier

Nigeria will require a point from their last two matches next month to advance to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after continental football chiefs awarded them a 3-0 victory over… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal's Leader Calls for 'Restraint' Ahead of November Legislative Polls

As campaigning for legislative elections got underway in Senegal this weekend, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye sought to assure voters that the 17 November poll would be free and… Read more »

Niger: Orano Halts Uranium Output At Niger's Arlit Mine Amid Financial Strain

French nuclear multinational Orano will suspend production at its Arlit uranium mine in northern Niger due to financial difficulties faced by its Nigerien subsidiary, Somaïr.… Read more »