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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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Ivory Coast: Emerse Faé’s list for the March rally
Less than three months before the 2026 World Cup, Ivory Coast head coach Emerse Faé has unveiled a list of 25 players to face South Korea and Scotland… -
FIFA Day March 2026: Nigeria’s squad for matches against Iran and Jordan.
The Nigeria head coach, Eric Chelle, has unveiled the list of players selected for the upcoming international break. The Super Eagles will face Iran and Jordan during this… -
“They’ve got Osimhen; he wins matches on his own,” Steve Nicol warns Liverpool ahead of the clash with Galatasaray.
The former Reds legend, Steve Nicol, refuses to make his former club an obvious favorite against Galatasaray and highlights the potential impact of Victor Osimhen ahead of the… -
AFCON 2025: Senegal files a case with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after losing its title, awarded to Morocco… by email
Challenging the loss of its title as the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations champions on a ruling in Morocco’s favor, the Senegalese Football Federation has decided to take… -
CAN 2025: a dramatic twist as CAF cancels Senegal’s victory and crowns Morocco.
Initially defeated in the final of AFCON 2025, the Atlas Lions of Morocco reclaim the title following a decision by CAF’s Appeals Panel, which handed Senegal a defeat… -
Benin Cup 2026: exciting matchups from the first round, the full draw.
With the draw held this Tuesday, we now know the first-round draw of the Benin Cup 2026. Several big clashes are on the schedule. The Benin Football Federation… -
March 2026 FIFA windows: Benin’s squad for matches against Palestine and Guinea
The Benin national team coach, Gernot Rohr, has named 25 players for the March friendlies against Palestine and Guinea, with the aim of fine-tuning his squad. In the… -
Guinea’s squad for the March 2026 FIFA matchday to face Togo and Benin
À moins de deux semaines de ses matchs amicaux face au Togo et au Bénin, le sélectionneur national de la Guinée, Paulo Duarte, a dévoilé une liste de… -
Benin – Ligue 1: Coton FC takes the lead, Dadjè still at the bottom, recap of Matchday 20.
The 20th matchday of the Benin Ligue 1 delivered its verdict this weekend. Coton FC defeated Ayéma FC (2-0) and took the lead in the standings, while Buffles… -
Benin: Closing of the LD party’s National Coordination proceedings
The Les Démocrates (LD) party held this Friday its first ordinary session of the National Coordination, resuming the work that had been suspended on March 6. This meeting,… -
Benin’s 2026 presidential election: The Democrats willing to meet Paul Hounkpè’s FCBE
The opposition party Les Démocrates has announced its willingness to engage with Force cauris pour un Bénin émergent (FCBE), led by Paul Hounkpè, a candidate in the presidential… -
Theft at the University of Abomey-Calavi: a fake soldier sentenced to two years’ imprisonment
The Beninese justice system has ruled on a case of identity theft that led to a theft on the campus of Abomey-Calavi University. On Wednesday, March 11, 2026,… -
Presidential election 2026: the HAAC strictly regulates the media campaign
A few weeks ahead of the presidential election scheduled for April 12, 2026, the Haute autorité de l’audiovisuel et de la communication (HAAC) has formalized a set of… -
Cooperation: the ambassadors of Indonesia and Israel officially begin their missions in Benin
The new ambassadors of Indonesia and Israel to Benin presented their formal copies of their letters of credence to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari. This… -
Death of a woman at CHUD-O: three health workers sentenced to 24 months in prison
The Court of First Instance of Porto-Novo delivered, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, its verdict in the case of a woman who died after a cesarean delivery at… -
Death of an eight-month-pregnant woman in Abomey-Calavi: her partner and his father were remanded in custody
A tragic case was brought before the Abomey‑Calavi court after the death of a young woman eight months pregnant, who died on February 2 in circumstances that raise… -
Case filed over its own organic-law reform: the Constitutional Court closes the door to ruling on the facts
By decision DCC 26-003 rendered on February 27, 2026, the Constitutional Court of Benin ruled on the reform of its own organic law adopted on January 29, 2026… -
Legislative elections on January 11, 2026: the Constitutional Court provides an update
An evaluation seminar on the January 11 legislative elections concluded this Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Agoué, in the commune of Grand-Popo. The closing ceremony was presided over… -
A Beninese man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the murder of his Togolese business partner
The Abomey-Calavi court sentenced a Beninese man to thirty years of imprisonment for the murder of his Togolese business partner. A heavy ruling was handed down on Tuesday… -
Calavi: a poultry farmer jailed in Ouèdo by his employer for stealing chickens
In Abomey-Calavi, a poultry farmer appears before the court for alleged chicken theft at the farm where he worked. The case, heard on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, has… -
Crisis within the LD party: Tebè sees in Yayi’s resignation a forewarning of tensions to come
As a guest on a local web radio, Expérience Tebè offered his take on the crisis shaking the Les Démocrates party. The president of the Mouvement Populaire de… -
Noël Chadaré on Boni Yayi’s resignation: he should remain a ‘moral authority’
The former secretary-general of the Confédération des organisations syndicales indépendantes du Bénin and political actor Noël Chadaré invites Thomas Boni Yayi to remain a moral reference after his… -
Benin: Yayi Boni unwavering in his decision to leave the Les Démocrates party
Thomas Boni Yayi has confirmed his decision to leave the presidency of the Les Démocrates party. The former head of state informed a delegation of political leaders who… -
National Assembly: Ahossi says he warned Talon against a third term for Vlavonou
The former second vice-president of the National Assembly, Léon Basile Ahossi, says he alerted President Patrice Talon to a possible third-term reelection of Louis Vlavonou as head of… -
Practice of ‘zéwé’: the two youths arrested in Cotonou, remanded in prison
Arrested for performing motorcycle acrobatics on public roads, two young riders were placed in provisional detention in Cotonou. The facts, described as serious by the authorities, rekindle the… -
Porto-Novo: resumption of the CAs’ installations and heads of commissions
In Porto‑Novo, the reinstatement of the installations of arrondissement chiefs as well as the presidents and rapporteurs of the permanent commissions of the municipal council is scheduled for… -
Land fraud in Abomey-Calavi: ten-year prison sentence for the main defendant, according to the Csaf
The Special Court for Land Affairs ruled on Monday, March 9, 2026, on a landmark case of real estate fraud in Abomey-Calavi. The lead defendant was sentenced to… -
Exports to China: the ‘Zero Tariff’ policy as a lever for Benin’s industrialization
From May 1, 2026, China will remove tariffs on African products from 53 partner countries. For Franck Adjagba, Benin’s ambassador to Beijing, this measure is not only commercial;… -
Diplomacy: the Austrian ambassador begins his mission in Benin
Jürgen Heissel, the new ambassador of the Republic of Austria accredited to Benin, presented his authenticated copies of the letters of credence to the Beninese Minister of Foreign… -
Togo: several Beninese among the dead in a violent crash in Kara
A serious road accident that occurred on Sunday, March 8, 2026, in the north of Togo has left several dead and many injured. Among the victims, there were…