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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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Benin: installation of the new imam of Porto-Novo’s central mosque
The Porto-Novo central mosque officially installed its new imam, Ichaou Alakouko Samad, in an emotional and contemplative atmosphere. Less than a week after the death of El-Hadj Amzat… -
Benin: casting sessions for the recruitment of cultural supervisors in schools
As part of the promotion of arts and culture within Benin’s education system, the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts is launching a recruitment process to select… -
Benin: a security guard empties his employer’s mobile money account and ends up in prison
A security guard, accused of having emptied the mobile money account of a company manager, appeared before the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET)… -
Benin – Collision between 2 trucks in Djidja: extensive material damage
A traffic accident occurred in Dan, in the commune of Djidja, Zou department. Two heavy trucks collided, causing one of the vehicles to overturn and considerable material damage.… -
Benin: bank robbery in Tchaourou, more than 5 million euros taken
A currency dealer was robbed in Tchaourou, Borgou department, on Wednesday March 19, 2025. Four as yet unidentified gunmen succeeded in seizing a sum estimated at 5 million… -
Benin: 450 billion FCFA investment transforms the Port of Cotonou
The Beninese government and its financial partners have devoted more than 450 billion CFA francs (around $746.8 million) in recent years to modernizing the Autonomous Port of Cotonou,… -
Niger: 44 civilians killed in terrorist attack
At least 44 civilians lost their lives and 13 others were wounded, four of them seriously, in a terrorist attack on Friday in Fambita, a village in the… -
Formalizing land titles: AJT invites Cité Vie Nouvelle buyers to register
In a press release dated Thursday March 20, 2025, the Agent Judiciaire du Trésor (AJT), acting on behalf of the former Banque béninoise pour le développement (ex-BBD), invites… -
Benin: Inspector Dakuanté Sambieni dismissed for corruption
Dakuanté Sambieni, Inspector of Primary Education and Head of the Cobly School District (CCS), has been officially dismissed by the Ministry of Nursery and Primary Education. The decision,… -
CDM 2026 (Q): Benin top Group C ahead of Rwanda-Nigeria clash
Benin took the lead in Group C of the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, following their 2-2 draw with Zimbabwe on Thursday evening. Gernot Rohr’s men… -
Benin: teacher jailed for sexually harassing a minor
At the Collège d’Enseignement Général (CEG) de Gouka, in the commune of Bantè, a math teacher has been taken into custody for alleged sexual harassment of a 14-year-old… -
Benin: Ouidah hosts military exercise METROPOLIS 2025
As part of the drive to strengthen the operational capabilities of the Defense and Security Forces (FDS), a large-scale military exercise, dubbed METROPOLIS 2025, will be held this… -
Burkina Faso: “We are fighting for our independence”, Ibrahim Traoré
On a cross-country tour, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso, reaffirmed his opposition to Western powers. “We are no longer fighting a war against terrorism, but a… -
Benin: hope of provisional release for 2 customs officers prosecuted by the CRIET
The former brigade commander of the Hillacondji customs post and his secretary could soon be released. Their case, linked to the suspicious clearance of a truck at the… -
Benin: Florent Mahougnon granted provisional release on bail
After several months in detention, Florent Mahougnon, better known under the pseudonym “El Professor”, can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Prosecuted for harassment and swindling via the… -
Burkina Faso: economic growth accelerates to 5.1% in 2024 and could reach 5.6% in 2025
Burkina Faso has recorded an acceleration in economic growth, reaching 5.1% in 2024 compared with 3.6% in 2023, the government announced on Wednesday at the Council of Ministers.… -
Construction of a tourism and hotel trades school: another step forward for the government
The Beninese government is laying the groundwork for an ambitious project in the vocational training sector. At the Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, the… -
A truck loaded with cement catches fire in Tchatchou: more fear than harm
A spectacular fire broke out in Tchatchou on Wednesday night, involving a truck transporting cement from Cotonou to Parakou. The exact circumstances of the fire are still unknown,… -
Collision between 2 trucks in Bohicon: one dead and two injured
A traffic accident of rare violence occurred this morning on the Bohicon-Dassa axis, a strategic stretch of road in central Benin. Two trucks collided in as yet unsolved… -
Death of former MP Parfait Houangni: a loss for Benin’s political class
Benin mourns the passing of one of its former representatives in the National Assembly. Dah Dèlidji Parfait Houangni, former deputy of the 6ᵉ and 7ᵉ legislatures, passed away… -
Presidential election 2025 in Ivory Coast: Tidjane Thiam officially renounces his French nationality
The President of the Parti Démocratique de Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI-RDA), Tidjane Thiam, is likely to have renounced his French nationality, as revealed in the French Official Journal of… -
Benin: police officer sentenced to 4 years in prison for trafficking in counterfeit medicines
A Republican Police officer, stationed at the Direction Générale de la Police Républicaine (DGPR), has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment and a fine of five million FCFA… -
Ivory Coast: Guillaume Soro’s name removed from the electoral roll
The Générations et Peuples Solidaires (GPS) political movement has reacted strongly to the exclusion of its president, Guillaume Kigbafori Soro, from the provisional electoral list published on Wednesday… -
Ivory Coast: Charles Blé Goudé reacts to his exclusion from the electoral roll
The president of the Congrès pour la Justice et l’Égalité des Peuples (Cojep), Charles Blé Goudé, has reacted to his exclusion from the provisional electoral list published on… -
Cape Verde: a man arrested with over 600 grams of cocaine concealed in his body
Cape Verde’s Judicial Police announced on Tuesday the arrest of a 34-year-old man, who was stopped on Sunday at Praia’s Nelson Mandela International Airport in possession of over… -
Benin: exports up and imports down in the fourth quarter of 2024
Benin’s merchandise exports rose by 4.1% in the fourth quarter of 2024 compared with the previous quarter, while imports fell by 7.4%, according to a report published Tuesday… -
Benin: minutes of the Council of Ministers meeting of Wednesday, March 19
On Wednesday March 19, 2025, the government of the rupture held its weekly conclave in the presence of the Head of State, President Patrice Talon. During the meeting,… -
Mali: 02 terrorist leaders killed by the army during air operations in Kidal
The Malian army announced on Tuesday that it had eliminated two terrorist leaders, Ahmad Lamine Ag Hoga and Badaye Ag Elmehfi, during air operations in Kidal, northern Mali,… -
Benin: the central Imam of Porto-Novo is no more
Benin mourns the passing of the central Imam of Porto-Novo, El Hadj Amzat Houzeifa, who was called back to God during the blessed month of Ramadan. For many… -
Porto-Novo: the municipality sets an ultimatum for the liberation of public spaces
Following the example of several other cities in Benin, the municipality of Porto-Novo is stepping up its efforts to ensure that the occupation of public spaces is respected.…