Country: West Africa
West Africa is a land region covering the entire western part of sub-Saharan Africa. It roughly includes the coastal countries north of the Gulf of Guinea up to the Senegal River, the countries within the Niger River basin, as well as the countries in the Sahelian hinterland.
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International Justice: President Dandi Gnamou leads a delegation from the High Court of Justice to the ICC.
The Supreme Court of Justice of Benin is reaching a new level in its quest for operational excellence. In the context of modernization that has been underway since… -
Religion: Passion and emotion in Cotonou for the return of the first Beninese pilgrims from Hajj 2026
Relief and devotion are evident on the faces at Cotonou International Airport. After spending a few weeks in Saudi Arabia, the Beninese Muslim faithful have started to set… -
Benin: after Dakar and Bamako, Romuald Wadagni received by Horta Inta-A Na Man, head of the junta in Guinea-Bissau
Romuald Wadagni was received in Bissau by General Horta Inta-A Na Man, head of the transition in Guinea-Bissau, as the final stop of a rapid regional tour. After… -
Wadagni and Goïta are reviving the Grand Joint Commission for cooperation between Benin and Mali.
Romuald Wadagni and Assimi Goïta agreed to relaunch cooperation between Benin and Mali, through the upcoming holding of the Joint Commission for Cooperation. Received in Bamako as part… -
Benin: after a month of blockage, Prefect Laurent Zomaï was installed this Wednesday, June 10.
Laurent Zomaï is set to be installed this Wednesday, June 10, as the prefect of Zou, after several weeks of blockage caused by a sanction from the ARMP… -
Diplomacy: President Romuald Wadagni received with honors in Bamako by General Assimi Goïta.
The regional diplomatic tour of the new Beninese head of state is actively continuing within the Sahel zone. The President of the Republic of Benin, Romuald Wadagni, made… -
Benin-Niger Border: Will the expert committee enable a quick reopening? Analysis by political scientist Mathias Hounkpè.
President Romuald Wadagni has embarked on a significant regional tour that has taken him successively to Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Togo, and Côte d’Ivoire. At the heart of… -
Benin: 1,093 transfer files under review at the Ministry of Preschool and Primary Education.
The Ministry of Nursery and Primary Education opened, on Monday, June 8, 2026, in Porto-Novo, the national meetings dedicated to reviewing transfer requests for the 2026-2027 school year.… -
Benin: The police take down two dangerous stranglers in Pahou
In Pahou, two suspected robbers specialized in strangling taxi drivers were arrested by the Republican Police at dawn on Monday, June 8, 2026. Their mistake? They attempted to… -
Diplomacy: the priorities at the heart of Wadagni’s trip to Senegal, Mali, and Guinea-Bissau.
An official statement from the Presidency of the Republic of Benin announces a diplomatic tour by the Head of State, Mr. Romuald WADAGNI, starting this Tuesday, June 9,… -
Drama in Nikki: a young epileptic drowns in the Ninninkou River
Drama in Nikki: A tragedy shook the village of Kali, located in the central district of the Nikki commune. A young man in his twenties drowned in the… -
Togo: the autonomous port of Lomé facing a risk of blockage
The union of agents at the Autonomous Port of Lomé has filed a three-day strike notice, scheduled from June 25 to June 27, 2026, to protest against the… -
Nearly one in five Burkinabé faces food insecurity, warns Health Minister Dr. Robert Kargougou.
Nearly 21% of Burkinabè live in food insecurity, alerted the Minister of Health, Dr. Robert Kargougou, on the occasion of the International Day of Food Safety. In response… -
Laurent Zomaï case: the Supreme Court overturns the ARMP decision for an unusual reason
The Supreme Court annulled the sanction of the ARMP excluding Laurent Dhossou Zomaï from public contracting, thus removing the obstacle to his appointment as prefect of Zou. The… -
Justice: a lieutenant colonel of the Beninese army imprisoned by the CRIET for advocating a coup d’état.
A senior officer of the Beninese Armed Forces (FAB) is facing the severity of special justice. On Thursday, June 4, 2026, following his presentation before the special prosecutor’s… -
“Too old to sing?” Peter Okoye (Mr P) responds to his critics
Targeted on social media due to his age, Nigerian singer Mr P has firmly responded to calls for him to step down from the music scene. The former… -
Benin: Colonel Raouf Malèhossou Aboudou takes office and presents his roadmap.
The Beninese customs administration is embarking on a major strategic turning point. Appointed on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, in a Council of Ministers by President Romuald Wadagni, Colonel… -
Recruitment of 50 judicial auditors and 50 clerks: the provisional lists available
The provisional lists of validated and rejected applications for the recruitment competition of 50 justice auditors and 50 trainee clerks have been published. Candidates whose applications have been… -
CRIET: a defendant faces 20 years in prison for charges of terrorism and a plan for religious extermination.
The Court for the Suppression of Economic Offenses and Terrorism considered, during its criminal session on Friday, June 5, 2026, the case of a young man prosecuted for… -
Burkina Faso: beauty pageants suspended until further notice
The Burkinabe government has decided to suspend the organization of all beauty contests across the national territory. This measure, announced by the Ministry of Communication, Culture, Arts, and… -
Borgou: Abdoul Chakour Assouma officially appointed as prefect this Monday
The Borgou department is opening a new chapter in its administrative history. Appointed in the Council of Ministers on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, Abdoul Chakour Assouma officially takes… -
Benin: Corneille Balogoun definitively excluded from the framework for dialogue among religious denominations.
The Framework for Consultation of Religious Confessions (CCCR) of Benin held a double general assembly of vital importance for its future on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Cotonou.… -
Benin – Ligue 1: SOBEMAP still in the lead, Dadjè FC relegated to Ligue 2, the recap of the 32nd matchday.
With just a few days left in the championship, the battle for the title remains more open than ever. After winning against Dadjè on matchday 32, SOBEMAP retains… -
BEPC in Benin: Romuald Wadagni urges candidates to have confidence and serenity.
Just hours before the official launch of the written exams for the Brevet d’Études du Premier Cycle (BEPC), June 2026 session, the Beninese head of state took the… -
Cotonou: traffic disruptions announced in Cadjèhoun, Vodjè, and Étoile Rouge
The Road Infrastructure and Land Development Company (SIRAT SA) has announced temporary traffic disruptions in several neighborhoods of Cotonou, notably in Cadjèhoun, Vodjè, and Étoile Rouge starting from… -
In Senegal, when the president’s political party becomes his biggest obstacle.
Two years after coming to power riding on the wave of Ousmane Sonko and Pastef, Bassirou Diomaye Faye finds himself in an unprecedented political configuration. Since the formation… -
Ousmane Sonko: “There is no institutional crisis in Senegal…”
Ousmane Sonko has been unanimously reelected as the head of Pastef before being named the candidate for the 2029 presidential election. Two weeks after his dismissal from the… -
Mali: the army claims airstrikes in Gao and Kayes that resulted in over 50 deaths.
The Malian army claims to have carried out several airstrikes against armed group positions in the Gao and Kayes regions, asserting the neutralization of around fifty fighters. These… -
BEPC 2026 in Benin: Romuald Wadagni urges candidates to believe in their abilities.
On the eve of the start of the written exams for the Certificate of Education for the first cycle, President Romuald Wadagni sent a message of encouragement to… -
Security in Parakou: five robbers caught in the act with a handmade weapon in the Alaga neighborhood.
An operational detachment of the Republican Police has put an end to the criminal activities of a group of wrongdoers in the Koburu city. On the night of…