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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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2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup (Qualifiers): Benin’s squad to face Egypt
Le sélectionneur du Bénin, Abdoulaye Ouzérou, a communiqué la liste des 24 joueuses retenues pour la double confrontation décisive contre l’Égypte, comptant pour le troisième tour des qualifications… -
Is Mali moving toward a memory law? The urgency of criminalizing colonial and post-colonial crimes.
À l’heure où l’Algérie légifère sur son passé colonial, le Mali est face à un impératif de souveraineté : inscrire dans le marbre juridique la reconnaissance et la… -
CAN 2025 Final: hearings completed, the disciplinary commission’s ruling awaited
Summoned before the Disciplinary Jury of the Confederation of African Football, the Senegalese Football Federation defended its position after the heated final against Morocco, awaiting a decision expected… -
Turkey: Nigerian President Bola Tinubu stumbles during an official ceremony (video)
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu briefly stumbled during an official ceremony in Turkey this Tuesday, before resuming the course of his state visit without incident. Nigerian President Bola Ahmed… -
CAN 2025: ahead of CAF’s decision, Senegal stands united behind its head coach.
The Senegalese Football Federation defended the choice of its coach Pape Thiaw to temporarily sideline his players during the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations against… -
2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations: a four-team friendly tournament in Abidjan
Nigeria will participate in the four-nations tournament in Ivory Coast alongside Ghana and Senegal to fine-tune its preparation ahead of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in… -
CAN 2025: ‘It is wrong to think that Senegal could lose the cup,’ Makhtar Diop
Alors que le Sénégal pourrait écoper d’une lourde sanction à la suite des incidents survenus lors de la finale de la CAN 2025, il est toutefois peu probable… -
Benin: what the latest Instad data say about living conditions
An integrated survey on household living conditions, conducted by Instad in the recent period, sheds light on several structural realities of the country with regard to poverty, access… -
Benin Army: Generals Abou Issa and Faïzou Gomina receive their new rank insignia
Two senior officers of the Benin Armed Forces officially received their new ranks during a ceremony held on Monday, January 26, 2026 at the Ministry of National Defense.… -
Za‑Kpota: Five youths arrested by CNIN in an operation against cybercrime
Dans la nuit du mardi 20 au mercredi 21 janvier 2026, le Centre National d’Investigations Numériques (CNIN) a procédé à une série d’interpellations dans la commune de Za‑Kpota,… -
Benin: MPs of the 9th Legislature to end their term next Friday.
Members of the 9th Legislature of the National Assembly of Benin are preparing to formally conclude their work on Friday, January 30, 2026, at the end of a… -
Benin – Municipal elections: reason for the delayed results
The counting of the municipal and communal elections held on January 11, 2026 began on Monday, January 26, after a delay in centralizing the results. Electoral authorities now… -
Benin: Death of Zakaria Yarou Kpinro, the mayor’s first deputy of Pèrèrè
The Beninese political world is in mourning. Zakaria Yarou Kpinro, the first deputy mayor of the commune of Pèrèrè in the Borgou Department, died on Saturday, January 24,… -
Benin: the wait for the results of the communal and municipal elections continues
More than two weeks after the municipal and communal elections held on January 11, 2026, the official results of this local poll have still not been made public… -
N’Dali: a couple of merchants severely injured during a robbery in Bio Sika
The locality of Bio Sika, in the Biro arrondissement, commune of N’Dali, was the scene of a violent robbery in the night from Friday, January 23 to Saturday,… -
Benin’s Parliament: women’s representation continues to advance
Following the January 2026 legislative elections, 32 women will enter Parliament, compared with 28 during the 9th legislature. This evolution confirms a dynamic set in motion since the… -
Composite portrait of Benin’s next president according to the Framework for Consultation among Religious Denominations
The Framework for Consultation of Religious Confessions (CCCR) published a list of 14 criteria defining the desired profile for the future President of the Republic of Benin, in… -
Benin: Daniel Edah calls for a profound reorganization of the opposition after the failure of the legislative elections
The day after the definitive proclamation of the results of the legislative elections of January 11, 2026, confirming the failure of the party Les Démocrates to enter the… -
Vodun Days 2026: the government congratulates itself on the smooth running of the event
The Beninese government has given a positive assessment of the 2026 edition of the Vodun Days festival, praising the organization, participation, and cultural impact of this event, which… -
Kalalé: a man arrested with 570,000 FCFA in counterfeit banknotes
An individual was arrested by the Republican Police in the commune of Kalalé after attempting to carry out a transaction with counterfeit money, authorities reported. The events took… -
Benin: CENA warns against fraudulent links related to the recruitment of electoral agents.
The National Autonomous Electoral Commission (CENA) on January 22, 2026 issued a public warning to the public regarding the circulation of fraudulent links allegedly related to the recruitment… -
Hajj 2026: Benin sets the registration deadline.
The Beninese authorities responsible for organizing the 2026 Hajj have officially announced the registration deadline for pilgrims wishing to undertake this major annual religious gathering. The decision was… -
Politics: Moele-Bénin faces the hour of impossible choices
The verdict of the January 11, 2026 legislative elections is not at all incidental for MOELE-BÉNIN. It marks, on the contrary, a turning point. For MOELE-BÉNIN and its… -
Niger: General Abdourahmane Tiani is carrying out a technical reshuffle of the government.
The president of Niger, General Abdourahmane Tiani, has carried out a technical reshuffle of the government, mainly affecting the economic bloc, according to the news site Actuniger. Niger’s… -
Athletic Bilbao: Inaki Williams looks back on his difficult season
Aware of a difficult season in La Liga as in the Champions League, the captain of Athletic Bilbao, Inaki Williams, made a point of delivering a unifying message,… -
Davido denies rumors surrounding the cost of his wedding.
The Nigerian Afrobeat star, Davido, reacted strongly on social media to dismiss the accusations that he spent $50,000, which he regards as completely unfounded. The Nigerian Afrobeat star,… -
Benin – Ligue 1: AS SOBEMAP still on top, roundup of matchday 15
Amid broad successes, a string of draws, and valuable away wins, the 15th matchday of the 2025-2026 season confirmed the league’s strong competitiveness. The 15th day of Benin’s… -
Asamoah Gyan: “I was the worst player every time I didn’t score for Ghana.”
Ghana’s all-time top scorer, former forward Asamoah Gyan explains how fans’ expectations and the constant pressure fueled his consistency and effectiveness for the national team. The former emblematic… -
CAN 2025: images of the Senegalese president and his two wives posing with the crown set the web on fire.
Images of Senegal’s president Bassirou Diomaye Faye brandishing the continental trophy with his wives Marie Khone and Absa Faye marked the national celebrations, blending football, tradition, and collective… -
2026 Winter Olympics: Benin’s first participation
For the first time, Benin will be represented at the Winter Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, with skier Nathan Tchibozo as the sole athlete and flag-bearer of a highly…