Dangote Industries Ltd. expects its 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery—the largest in Africa—to rely entirely on Nigerian crude oil by the end of ...

THE killing of 54 soldiers by non-state armed groups in Benin, in April, underlines escalating volatility in West Africa. Benin is coincidentally enduring political tensions. The new Electoral Code is ...

Senegal raised $2.25 billion regionally in H1 2025 after IMF funding froze over $7 billion in hidden debt • Public debt hit 119% of GDP; debt service costs rose sharply despite strong economic growth ...

Fresh from hosting the signing of a peace deal between the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) and Rwanda last month, President Donald Trump will now welcome w the leaders of five African countries at ...

ECOWAS Bank funds 47.7-km stretch of strategic 700-km road ... Gerewol: The Male Beauty Contest in Chad and Niger The Gerewol tradition is a fascinating ritual celebrated by the Bororo Fulani, a ...

Terrorist groups are becoming more daring with increased attacks on military camps across the west Africa region.

As armed groups shift away from direct confrontations with the military, commercial drones are increasingly used to carry out attacks.

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has warned all healthcare facilities across the country against over-admitting patients.

Niger plans to nationalise the Somair uranium mine operated by France's Orano after months of worsening relations between the French state-owned company and its local partners following a 2023 ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Armed men killed 34 soldiers and wounded 14 others in western Niger near the tri-state border with Mali and Burkina Faso, the defense ministry said. The attack was carred ...

Niger’s government said Thursday it would nationalize the Somaïr uranium venture operated by French company Orano and accused it of taking a disproportionate share of the uranium produced at ...

Niger’s government said Thursday it would nationalize the Somaïr uranium venture operated by French company Orano and accused it of taking a disproportionate share of the uranium produced at ...