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 ...

An extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been held to confront growing ...

Bomboré gold mine increased production to 56,236 ounces in H1 2025, up from 55,663 ounces in H1 2024. Orezone generated $177 million in revenue in the first half of 2025, a sharp rise from $123 ...

Agriculture contributes 22.7% to Nigeria’s GDP and employs 34% of its workforce. Nigeria plans to launch a satellite-based “Innovative Agriculture” project by January 2026. The project will establish ...

More than 40 Malian soldiers were killed and one of the country rsquo;s military bases was taken over in early June 2025 in a ...