Tag Archives: #WestAfrica

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

Authorities in Mali have imposed a 72-hour nightly curfew in the capital, Bamako, following a series of coordinated attacks described...

Mali’s Defence Minister, Sadio Camara, has been killed in an attack on his residence in Kati, the government confirmed on...

The European Commission has announced €235 million in humanitarian assistance to support vulnerable populations across West and Central Africa, including...

The foreign ministers of Niger and Mali have accused neighbouring countries of supporting terrorist groups operating in the Sahel, even...

Romuald Wadagni, Benin’s Finance Minister, is expected to make the leap from technocrat to head of state on Sunday, running...

The Burkina Faso government has rejected a report by Human Rights Watch alleging that more than 1,800 civilians have been...

The presidential term of Niger’s ousted leader, Mohamed Bazoum, officially ends on Thursday, yet the former head of state remains...

The European Union is set to sign a defence partnership with Ghana in the coming days, the bloc’s foreign policy...

The government of Guinea has dissolved 40 political parties, including the country’s three main opposition groups, in a move critics...