West Africa and Sahel
Togo, a French-speaking West African country has postponed legislative elections initially scheduled for April 20. The elections have been shifted to a later, unspecified...
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The spark was an assault by the Movement for the Salvation of Azawad, backed by elements believed to belong to Russia’s Africa Corps, on...
Niger’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Abdoulaye Sidou, has issued an order banning the export of premium gasoline and diesel, a move meant to...
Burkina Faso has announced direct revenues of 2.5 trillion CFA francs, about 3.8 billion euros, from its mining sector between 2022 and 2025. Energy,...
Niger’s government has formed a technical committee to manage the petroleum products crisis and restructure the cross-debts among the sector’s institutions, amid supply difficulties,...
Togo, a French-speaking West African country has postponed legislative elections initially scheduled for April 20. The elections have been shifted to a later, unspecified...
The African Union (AU) has congratulated Bassirou Faye of Senegal on his victory presidential election and hailed the “unanimous acceptance of the results”. The...
The military government of three neighbouring Sahel nations of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are pushing positions to adopt a new common currency in...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it requires about 5.2 billion dollars to address infrastructure deficit and achieve its core objectives...
Although early reports indicate that 44-year-old Bassirou Diomaye Faye was leading others in the Senegal’s presidential election, it has become sure that he won...
Over 7,300,000 Senegalese voters are choosing Sunday their fifth president in a delayed election initially set for 25 February 2024. The voters spread across...
Nigeria’s former President Goodluck Jonathan has led the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) to Senegal on a mediation mission ahead of the country’s presidential...
The plan for the realisation of a single currency, Eco, for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) by 2027 is unrealistic, the...
The need to maintain regional unity and security has been identifies as the major reasons for lifting sanctions on Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso,...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed shocked at news reports of the withdrawal intent by the Mali, Niger and Burkina...