West Africa
GDP Growth in West Africa’s Monetary Bloc Moderates to 6.5% in Second Quarter
The West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), comprising eight member states including Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali,...
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Senegal’s President Calls for Urgent Investment to Transform Africa’s Food Systems
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has called for a renewed commitment to transforming Africa’s food systems through large-scale investment, innovation,...
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Libya’s NOC to Convene Joint U.S. Energy Forum to Stimulate Oil and Gas Investment
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced plans to host a Libyan–United States energy forum designed to strengthen investment and...
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Ghana cocoa farmers threaten to bar regulators over low producer price
Acoalition of Ghanaian cocoa farmers has threatened to block officers of the national regulator from entering their farms in protest...
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Niger Nationalises Sole Industrial Gold Mine Over Allegations of Contractual Breaches
Niger’s military government has announced the nationalisation of the Société des Mines du Liptako (SML) gold mine, the country’s only...
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Dangote Appoints Former Shell Executive to Helm Refinery Operations
The Dangote Group has appointed David Bird, a former executive of Shell and erstwhile CEO of the OQ8 refinery in...
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France Ends Military Presence in Senegal, Concluding 65-Year Post-Colonial Chapter
France has formally concluded its decades-long military presence in Senegal, handing back its final two bases and marking the end...
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Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Dies Aged 82 in London
Muhammadu Buhari, former President of Nigeria and a pivotal figure in the country’s post-independence political evolution, has died at the...
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West Africa Braces for Third Cocoa Shortfall as Harvest Projections Decline
The world’s leading cocoa producing region is preparing for yet another poor harvest, with fresh assessments pointing to a likely...
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Netherlands Returns 119 Looted Artefacts to Nigeria in Landmark Repatriation Effort
In a significant act of historical redress, the government of the Netherlands has formally returned 119 looted artefacts to Nigeria,...
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