Guinea Bissau: Ties That Bind - Guinea-Bissau's Dependence On China

Guinea-Bissau's dependence on China is immense. Hardly any investment occurs without Chinese planning or financing. During his state visit to Beijing, President Umaro Sissoco… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau - Nothing Works Without China

Guinea-Bissau's dependence on China is immense. Hardly any investment occurs without Chinese planning or financing. During his state visit to Beijing, President Umaro Sissoco… Read more »

West Africa: West African Junta Leaders Rule Out Rejoining Ecowas

The military rulers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger held a summit in Niamey, the first since the coups that saw them seize power. The neighbors quit the regional ECOWAS bloc in… Read more »

West Africa: West African Junta Leaders Holding Joint Summit

The military rulers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are holding a joint summit in Niamey, the first since the coups that saw them seize power. Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's Anti-Gay Bill - How Will It Impact LGBTQ Community?

Ghana's Supreme Court will deliver a verdict on July 17 on the anti-LGBTQ bill passed this year to criminalize homosexuality. Two suits filed at the top court are asking for the… Read more »

Mauritania: Incumbent Holds Lead in Presidential Election

Provisional results showed President Ghazouani is expected to win Saturday's election as counting was underway. The West African nation is seen as a hub of relative stability in a… Read more »

West Africa: Sahel - Navigating Germany's Development Cooperation

Faced with military-led governments across Africa's Sahel region, grassroots organizations and their German partners are seeking fresh foundations for their continued cooperation. Read more »

Mali: ICC Convicts Mali Insurgency Chief of War Crimes

Al Hassan Mahmoud was convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during Islamist militants' one-year rule over Timbuktu in 2012. His crimes against women were… Read more »

Africa: Cholera Spreads in Nigeria As EU Launches Africa Vaccine Drive

A deadly outbreak of cholera in the Nigerian state of Lagos has killed at least 21 people. It comes as the EU pledges millions to help fund vaccine production in Africa for such… Read more »

Benin: Benin-Niger Oil Export Row Flares Again

Niger has accused Benin of kidnapping five oil workers, while Benin claims the men entered a sensitive oil terminal illegally. Read more »

Mauritania: Migrants Turn to Mauritania As New EU Transit Route

Thousands of Africans continue to try to reach Europe either over the Sahara Desert or by sea, facing inhumane conditions. The EU wants to discourage the trend, but migrants are… Read more »

Nigeria: Can Unions Secure a Wage Deal Before Monday?

Nigerian unions have suspended a nationwide strike to allow for more wage talks with the government after their protests brought Nigeria to its knees, disrupting flights and… Read more »

Nigeria: What Is Nigeria Doing to Stop Chronic Oil Theft?

Nigeria relies on crude oil for more than two-thirds of its earnings and about 90% of foreign exchange income, but massive theft in the country's oil-rich heartland is draining… Read more »

Nigeria: Electric Grid Crippled As Workers Go On Strike

After two major trade unions called for an open-ended strike in Nigeria, the country's electrical grid collapsed and its airports were shut down. The striking workers are calling… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso World's Worst Forgotten Crisis - Report

The Norwegian Refugee Council has said ongoing conflicts and a chronic lack of funding have led to the neglect of millions of displaced people. It has compiled a grim ranking of… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso's Junta Extends Rule for Another Five Years

The army has ruled Burkina Faso since 2022, a country ravaged by growing attacks by Islamist militants. Read more »

Senegal: From Cocaine Consumer to Key Smuggling Hub

Senegal has become a pivotal transit hub in the global cocaine trade, even as local consumption continues to decline. Experts have issued warnings about the implications for public… Read more »

Benin: Benin Gives Green Light for Niger's Oil Exports to China

Benin was blocking a pipeline exporting crude oil from Niger to China. Now the trade dispute appears to have been resolved with China's mediation. Read more »

Niger: Can China Resolve Niger-Benin Border Dispute?

Benin is blocking Niger's crude oil exports to China -- while Niger refuses to open its land borders to goods from Benin in a tit-for-tat trade spat. Read more »

Gambia: Swiss Court Convicts Gambian Ex-Minister of Atrocities

A Swiss court has delivered a guilty verdict in the trial of former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko. He was accused of several crimes against humanity committed from 2000 to… Read more »

Togo: Ruling Party Wins Overwhelming Parliament Majority

President Gnassingbe's UNIR party won 108 of the house's 113 seats. The divisive vote followed constitutional amendments earlier this year which could further extend Gnassingbe's… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Why Burkina Faso Is Muzzling Foreign Media

Burkina Faso's military junta has suspended more international media, including DW. It's part of a pattern of press repression as the junta's counterterrorism operations take a… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Dismisses HRW Massacre Report As 'Baseless'

Human Rights Watch had accused Burkina Faso's military of civilian mass killings, including scores of children, in the West African country's fight against Islamist militant… Read more »

Togo: Togo's Battle for Democracy Amid Constitutional Controversy

Amid tensions and accusations of a constitutional coup, Togo heads to the polls next week. The African nation stands at a crossroads of democracy and dissent. Read more »

Burkina Faso: Army Accused of Executing Civilians, Babies

Soldiers in Burkina Faso killed 223 people, including children, in two villages, Human Rights Watch has said. The rights group said it was among the worst crimes committed by the… Read more »