News

Analysis-Rise in Al Qaeda attacks revives spectre of West African caliphate
By Anait Miridzhanian DAKAR (Reuters) -At dawn on June 1, gunfire shattered the stillness of Mali's military base in ...
AllAfrica10h
West Africa: How Stolen Cattle Links Ghana to the Jihadist Conflict in the Sahel
"If we had peace tomorrow, it would still take five to 10 years just to stabilise the country's livestock population." ...
Can West Africa Capitalize On The Growing Demand For Coffee
Demand for coffee is growing globally - but despite much of it being grown on the continent, very little is roasted locally ...
UN’s food agency limits aid operations in West and Central Africa due to funding cuts
The U.N.'s food agency says it will suspend various food and nutritional assistance in vulnerable countries across West and ...
Biometric Update3d
West Africa wants to move from speeches to action on interoperable digital ID
For West African countries to effectively advance their regional trade and integration efforts, DPI must be made ...
Stockhead on MSN1d
West Africa can’t be ignored for investors looking to play the gold boom
Sovereign risk may scare off some investors but don't get it twisted, West Africa could be the most exciting place to back gold miners.
Explore more
Trump hosts West African leaders as the region reels from US aid cuts
DAKAR, Senegal -- U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting five West African leaders on Wednesday for a “multilateral lunch” at ...
Rise in al Qaeda attacks revives specter of West African Caliphate
The Islamist group JNIM is pushing to assert political dominance in the Sahel region, experts have told Reuters, with a ...