Nigeria: Nigeria - Round-the-Clock Curfew in Adamawa After Looting

The governor of the northeastern state declared a 24-hour curfew, after people upset at rising food and fuel costs looted shops and stores. President Tinubu's removal of fuel… Read more »

Niger: Niger Coup - West African Leaders Suspend Ties With Junta

The Nigerien junta has warned its West African neighbors from carrying out a military intervention in the country. Meanwhile, coup supporters attacked the French Embassy amid… Read more »

Niger: What Are the Niger Coup Leaders' Intentions?

After two days of uncertainty, the leaders of the coup have chosen General Omar Tchiani to be Niger's new strongman. However, their plans for the country remain unclear. Read more »

Niger: Europe Rejects Coup Leaders, Cuts Aid

The European Union said it was suspending all aid to Niger with immediate effect after General Abdourahamane Tchiani declared himself the leader of the country in a coup. The bloc… Read more »

Niger: Niger Coup Not 'Final,' Says France As Army Backs Putsch

The situation in Niger remains tense after the army chief threw his support behind the coup attempt. Niger's Interior Ministry has also banned protests amid unrest and vandalism in… Read more »

Senegal: Opposition Leader Ousmane Sonko Arrested

Senegal's opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been mired in a flurry of legal woes, which he says are a bid to keep him out of politics. Read more »

West Africa: Human Trafficking a Growing Menace for Africa

A growing number of Africans are being trafficked and exploited along migration routes to Europe and the Middle East. Experts say more urgent international cooperation can curb the… Read more »

West Africa: Niger - The Sahel's Last Bastion of Stability At Risk

Niger had long been considered an anchor of stability in the region. But the attempted coup in the Sahel country could shatter this picture. Read more »

Niger: Niger Military Backs Call to Remove President Bazoum

A group of soldiers in Niger said that President Mohamed Bazoum has been removed from power. Niger's army command has publicly backed the coup and railed against foreign military… Read more »

Niger: Niger Coup Bid - What We Know So Far - July 27, 2023

Niger has been rocked by what could be its fifth coup since it gained independence from France in 1960. But detained President Mohamed Bazoum has remained defiant. Here's what you… Read more »

Niger: Soldiers Claim to Have Overthrown President Bazoum

A group of soldiers in Niger said that President Mohamed Bazoum has been removed from power. They also said the nation's borders are closed and a curfew has been imposed "until… Read more »

Cameroon: Building Collapses in Cameroon's Douala, Killing Several

A four-story building collapsed onto a smaller structure in Cameroon's most populous city Douala, with at least 12 people losing their lives. Read more »

Nigeria: Reporters Trained in Ways to Combat Disinformation

Fact-checkers in Nigeria have long warned that disinformation could damage the nation's democracy. Media organizations recently trained 32 Nigerian reporters in information… Read more »

Cameroon: WHO Issues Cough Syrup Alert in Cameroon

The World Health Organisation has flagged a batch of "Naturcold" cough and cold syrup sold in Cameroon as toxic for containing unacceptable amounts of contaminants. Read more »

Nigeria: Can Dialogue Resolve Nigeria's 'IPOB Problem'?

A sit-at-home order has brought southeastern Nigeria to its knees. The Indigenous People of Biafra has distanced itself from the call and experts say that Nigerian President Bola… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Population Boom - Path to Poverty or Prosperity?

Nigeria's population is growing at an exponential rate. Harnessing the potential of youth is possible if the right measures are taken, experts say. Otherwise, the country's… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Mafia, Drugs and a Former President's Son

The son of a former Bissau-Guinean president is suspected of being linked to global drug trafficking -- and has even been accused of being behind the February 2022 coup attempt. Read more »

Nigeria: Population Boom - a Path to Poverty or Prosperity?

Nigeria's population is growing at an exponential rate. Harnessing the potential of the young is possible if the right measures are taken, experts say. Otherwise, the country's… Read more »

Ghana: Women Bodybuilders Changing the Narrative

The sport of bodybuilding continues to thrive in Ghana. Now a group of women are determined to change the stigma surrounding their profession as they muscle their way in amid… Read more »

West Africa: Canary Island Migrant Route to Spain Proves Deadly Again

Dozens of people have drowned or disappeared in the past weeks crossing from West Africa to the Canary Islands as Spain and Morocco attract criticism for slow sea rescues. Read more »

Mali: The Withdrawal of MINUSMA Peacekeeping Mission - A Foreseeable Disaster

Pressured by the Malian military junta, the UN Security Council has decided to withdraw all MINUSMA peacekeepers by the end of this year. What are the consequences? Read more »

Senegal: Macky Sall Says He Will Not Seek a Third Term as President

The announcement by Senegal's president is expected to end widespread speculation that he would seek re-election despite a two-term limit. Read more »

Africa: Wagner Group in Africa - What's Its Future After the Mutiny?

Russia's presence in Africa heavily depends on the Wagner Group, headed by Yevgeny Prighozin. But now there is uncertainty about the private military company's role after its… Read more »

Africa: UN Peacekeepers Increasingly Unwelcome

UN peacekeeping missions in Africa are struggling to restore peace and stability to the nations in which they operate. Some African states want them out. Read more »

Mali: UN Ends Peace Mission, U.S. Blames Russia's Wagner

Mali's relations with the West have deteriorated sharply since a 2020 military coup in the country. The junta has rallied behind Russia and brought in the paramilitary Wagner Group… Read more »