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'You're not alone in the darkness': Gambia president urges calm after violent blackout protests
The country has faced persistent blackouts since June, with some lasting up to 48 hours, residents say.
September 9, 2026Mass arrests in global crackdown on West African cyber-crime networks
The operation included the arrest of 39 people in South Africa for romance and investment scams.
August 25, 2026HPCL buys W.Africa crude for Rajasthan refinery, sources say - Reuters
HPCL buys W.Africa crude for Rajasthan refinery, sources say Reuters
August 4, 2026West Africa signs off $25bn mega gas-pipeline plan
A 6,000km pipeline running along the Atlantic coast of 14 countries is to be built starting in 2028.
July 20, 2026West Africa’s ECOWAS bloc signs agreement backing Nigeria-Morocco atlantic gas pipeline, statement reports - Reuters
West Africa’s ECOWAS bloc signs agreement backing Nigeria-Morocco atlantic gas pipeline, statement reports Reuters
July 19, 2026EXCLUSIVE: China's Hengli scraps West African, Mideast oil purchases and cuts output, sources say - Reuters
EXCLUSIVE: China's Hengli scraps West African, Mideast oil purchases and cuts output, sources say Reuters
July 2, 2026'Speed, money and compassion' - lessons from an Ebola survivor and other experts
Those caught up in West Africa's Ebola outbreak a decade ago on how best to tackle the current epidemic.
May 22, 2026Wanted activist arrested in South Africa over support for Benin coup plot
Keba Seba is known for opposing French influence in Africa and backing West Africa's military leaders.
April 16, 2026Spreading Islamist insurgency dominates Benin's presidential campaign
Cross-border raids from militant Islamists are increasingly threatening the West African state's stability.
April 9, 2026Bitter times for cocoa farmers as chocolate market slumps
Chocolate bars may have shot up in price but West Africa's cocoa farmers are facing economic ruin.
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'You're not alone in the darkness': Gambia president urges calm after violent blackout protests
Police used tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who took to the streets on Monday over prolonged power cuts The Gambia's President Adama Barrow has urged citizens to remain calm over prolonge
Mass arrests in global crackdown on West African cyber-crime networks
Interpol says Operation Jackal IV demonstrates the power of international co-operation Fifty-eight people linked to organised West African cyber-crime groups have been arrested in an operation across
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West Africa signs off $25bn mega gas-pipeline plan
Nigeria will be the source - it has Africa's largest proven natural gas reserves One of Africa's most ambitious energy infrastructure projects has finally been signed off at the highest level, with W
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'Speed, money and compassion' - lessons from an Ebola survivor and other experts
"I saw the burial team taking eight of them," recalls Ebola survivor Patrick Faley. "They put them into a bag and carried them to the burial. I made new friends although they ended up dying. I was the
Spreading Islamist insurgency dominates Benin's presidential campaign
With growing fears that the militant Islamist insurgency that has engulfed large parts of West Africa is spreading, security has been dominating the campaign trail in Benin - a once-largely peaceful n