Tag Archives: #WestAfrica

Niger’s military-led government has enacted a new penal code that criminalises same-sex relations, introducing prison sentences of up to 10...

Mali's military government has announced a multi-million-dollar bounty for information leading to the capture or killing of one of the...

Mali’s government has imposed sweeping restrictions on motorcycle movement outside major urban centres as it intensifies efforts to contain a...

Senegal’s recently ousted prime minister, Ousmane Sonko, has announced that the political party he leads will not participate in the...

Benin’s newly inaugurated president, Romuald Wadagni, has pledged to confront growing security threats and ensure that economic growth delivers tangible...

The United States Trade and Development Agency has announced plans to support the deployment of about 1,500 mobile communications base...

Mali’s army reportedly carried out a series of overnight strikes between Wednesday and Thursday on the northern desert town of...

The leader of Sierra Leone’s main opposition party has raised serious concerns over alleged links between the country and international...

The military leadership in Mali has undergone a major reshuffle less than two weeks after a series of coordinated attacks...

Mali’s Prime Minister, Abdoulaye Maïga, has called on citizens to remain calm following coordinated nationwide attacks by jihadist militants and...