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Lagos, Nigeria: Dangote Oil Refinery Starts Production
- By the Editor
- . 12 December 2023
The Dangote refinery, a long-awaited project in Nigeria, is inching closer to fuel production as it receives its first crude

Abuja, Nigeria: ECOWAS Summit Addresses Regional Crisis
- By the Editor
- . 11 December 2023
Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened in a pivotal summit amidst a crisis gripping the

Former Mauritanian President Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Corruption
- By the Editor
- . 6 December 2023
In a rare corruption trial in West Africa, former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been handed a five-year

Mali and Niger Announce Termination of Tax Agreements with France
- By the Editor
- . 6 December 2023
In a significant move, the military governments of Mali and Niger have declared intentions to terminate longstanding tax agreements with

Guinea-Bissau’s President Dissolves Parliament Following Attempted Coup
- By the Editor
- . 6 December 2023
Guinea-Bissau’s President, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, has issued a decree dissolving the opposition-controlled parliament, citing recent clashes between his loyal troops

Nigerian President Orders Probe into Military Drone Strike That Claimed Civilian Lives
- By the Editor
- . 6 December 2023
President Bola Tinubu has taken swift action following a tragic incident where a military drone strike resulted in the loss

Nigeria: African Development Bank Approves $80 Million Investment In Ekiti Knowledge Zone
- By the Editor
- . 30 November 2023
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved an $80 million loan to finance the Ekiti

Niger Repeals 2015 Anti-Migration Law That Curbed Movement Of Africans En-Route To Europe
- By the Editor
- . 28 November 2023
Niger’s junta recently signed a decree to annul a 2015 law aimed at curbing migrant smuggling through a key migration

Update: Sierra Leone Lifts Nationwide Curfew
- By the Editor
- . 27 November 2023
The unrest in Sierra Leone has taken a severe toll, resulting in the loss of 19 lives during the violent

Sierra Leone Imposes Nationwide Curfew Amid Rumours Of Coup Attempt
- By the Editor
- . 26 November 2023
The government of Sierra Leone has declared a nationwide curfew following a recent attack on a military barracks in the