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West Africa

Diva to junta: the singer praising West African putschists
Friday
/ 12 September 2024

Diva to junta: the singer praising West African putschists

How musical icon Aicha Kone has turned her back and microphone on the old political class in West Africa

By Marietou Ba
Chad at a crossroads: turmoil and transition in the heart of the Sahel
Opinion
/ 10 April 2024

Chad at a crossroads: turmoil and transition in the heart of the Sahel

The West African nation is at a tipping point as it grapples with a refugee influx not seen in two decades. But the possibility for a path to peace exists

By Imran Khalid
Climate crisis: Huge blow to cocoa producers
Partner Content
/ 3 April 2024

Climate crisis: Huge blow to cocoa producers

Chocolate prices set to soar as climate change affects Nestlé’s production

By Mandisa Nyathi
Africa in the next decade is not a singular story
Opinion
/ 3 November 2023

Africa in the next decade is not a singular story

The old trade winds are blowing again and we must take notice, writes editor-in-chief Ron Derby

By Ron Derby
Regional diplomacy in Niger crisis sheds light on Nigeria ties
Africa
/ 18 August 2023

Regional diplomacy in Niger crisis sheds light on Nigeria ties

A military intervention has been staved off by leaders in north Nigeria, but queues of long-haul trucks are stuck now that the Niger and Nigeria border has been closed

By Aminu Abubakar and Camille Malplat
Guards’ insurrection adds to Niger’s woes
Africa
/ 27 July 2023

Guards’ insurrection adds to Niger’s woes

The West African country has suffered from chronic political volatility since gaining independence from France in 1960

By Agence France Presse
Cocaine trade changes routes in West Africa to avoid armed conflict – report
Africa
/ 12 September 2022

Cocaine trade changes routes in West Africa to avoid armed conflict – report

The cocaine trade is the third most prevalent market in 14 countries in West Africa

By Eunice Masson
Roads decimate West Africa’s chimpanzee population
The Green Guardian
/ 23 September 2021

Roads decimate West Africa’s chimpanzee population

The species face mounting pressure from roads and infrastructure development in Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone

By Marcia Zali
Europe, Asia rob West Africa of fish
The Green Guardian
/ 12 June 2021

Europe, Asia rob West Africa of fish

Greenpeace Africa reports that the fishmeal and fish oil industry is ‘robbing the Gambia, Mauritania and Senegal of livelihoods and food’

By Chris Gilili
Benin’s democratic crisis is deepening, but no one is paying attention
Africa
/ 21 March 2021

Benin’s democratic crisis is deepening, but no one is paying attention

Democracy is under attack in Benin, argues former foreign minister Rogatien Biaou, but the world press remains silent

By Rogatien Biaou
Crafting credible election commissions in West Africa
Africa
/ 16 March 2021

Crafting credible election commissions in West Africa

There are several ways West African countries can strengthen their election management, but election commissions must constantly evolve if they are to oversee elections that reflect the will of voters

By L Adele Jinadu
It’s time to start taking West Africa’s legislative contests more seriously
Africa
/ 2 March 2021

It’s time to start taking West Africa’s legislative contests more seriously

Observers should watch the parliamentary race more closely, as it provides a more nuanced indication of how voters evaluate their government

By Kojo Asante
Public must develop safe death rites
Coronavirus
/ 14 May 2020

Public must develop safe death rites

Experience in Brazil, West and South Africa show how ‘people’s science’ can manage deadly illnesses

By Leslie Bank
Côte D’Ivoire’s president has imperilled West African democracy
Africa
/ 12 April 2020

Côte D’Ivoire’s president has imperilled West African democracy

Alassane Ouattara has finally committed to stepping down after his second term, but leaves behind a dangerous legacy for the region

By Louis Metcalfe
We must continue to empower women entrepreneurs to grow Africa
Africa
/ 8 March 2020

We must continue to empower women entrepreneurs to grow Africa

If we increase the number of high-growth, women-founded startups, they can bridge the inclusivity gaps in their respective economies and societies

By Elsie S Kanza
Faure Gnassingbe: Togo leader treads in father’s steps
Africa
/ 24 February 2020

Faure Gnassingbe: Togo leader treads in father’s steps

By Celia Lebur
To silence Africa’s guns, empower its youth
Africa
/ 13 February 2020

To silence Africa’s guns, empower its youth

It may be impossible to end the cycle of conflict in various countries on the continent without creating jobs for young people

By Edwin Ikhuoria
To really silence the guns, the AU’s resolve must be stronger
Africa
/ 5 February 2020

To really silence the guns, the AU’s resolve must be stronger

Conflict in Africa — and the world — is on the rise. The continent needs to take concrete measures to stop the escalating violence

By Solomon A Dersso
Guinea opposition leaders jailed
Africa
/ 25 October 2019

Guinea opposition leaders jailed

Rights group criticised the ruling, saying “no one should be detained for having organised or called for a peaceful demonstration”.

By Mouctar Bah and Afp
West Africa’s failed ‘war on drugs’
Article
/ 2 October 2018

West Africa’s failed ‘war on drugs’

It is clear that West Africa’s drug laws are doing more harm than good, writes former president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo

By Comment Author
DRC Ebola response hampered by conflict
Africa
/ 20 August 2018

DRC Ebola response hampered by conflict

The number of suspected Ebola cases in eastern DRC has risen to 73 as ongoing conflicts in the region stymie containment efforts

By Kiri Rupiah
Football’s dashed hopes: The teenagers sold a Premier League lie
Article
/ 24 May 2018

Football’s dashed hopes: The teenagers sold a Premier League lie

They thought they were signing up for a dream but it turned out to be a trafficking nightmare.

By Agencies Author and The Guardian
The testing ground: Could an experimental vaccine save the DRC from Ebola?
Article
/ 22 May 2018

The testing ground: Could an experimental vaccine save the DRC from Ebola?

The virus’ resurgence, this time in a city of more than one-million people could set the scene for a fast-spreading disaster.

By Sarah Boseley, Agencies Author and The Guardian
A love letter to struggling Sierra Leone
Africa
/ 17 May 2018

A love letter to struggling Sierra Leone

The poor country epitomises the step-by-step realisation of democracy taking place in Africa

By Chude Jideonwo
Seven things you should know about this country’s largest Lassa fever outbreak
Article
/ 11 April 2018

Seven things you should know about this country’s largest Lassa fever outbreak

Nigeria’s latest and largest epidemic has claimed almost 100 lives. Find out more about the virus.

By Coumba Sylla and Africa Check Author
Guinea pleads for calm after 7 people die in post-election violence
Africa
/ 9 February 2018

Guinea pleads for calm after 7 people die in post-election violence

Activists have erected barricades in several neighbourhoods in the capital, Conakry

By Mouctar Bah
Europe is training military forces in weak states – and that’s risky
Africa
/ 26 September 2017

Europe is training military forces in weak states – and that’s risky

A well-trained military is crucial to a functioning civil democracy, but it can be a liability too.

By Staff Reporter
The hard labour of pregnancy
Analysis
/ 1 September 2017

The hard labour of pregnancy

Maternal mortality is rising in developing countries —and in the United States

By Kiri Rupiah
The hotline trying to stop men murdering their wives
Article
/ 21 July 2017

The hotline trying to stop men murdering their wives

A hotline in the US is trying to tackle the high rate of domestic violence against nurses in the Nigerian diaspora.

By Staff Reporter
Reliving West African highlife
Article
/ 20 April 2017

Reliving West African highlife

A music professor at a Ghanaian university has brought to life the pioneers of highlife
music that emerged in the 1920s and evolved.

By Lloyd Gedye
It’s East vs West Africa in battle for AU chair
Analysis
/ 20 January 2017

It’s East vs West Africa in battle for AU chair

The continent’s prime untapped asset, its youth, will be sidelined by the succession battle

By Webster Zambara
Where West Africa’s hopes go to die
Article
/ 28 October 2016

Where West Africa’s hopes go to die

Europe is a powerful magnet but for many would-be Drogbas it’s a frustrating trap.

By Staff Reporter
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