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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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Champions League: Thomas Partey takes heat after Villarreal’s debacle.
After the heavy defeat to Bayer Leverkusen, the Villarreal coach did not mince his words about Thomas Partey, whose form is judged far from what he showed during… -
World Cup 2026: Portugal in talks for a friendly against Nigeria
In preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Portugal is considering facing the Super Eagles of Nigeria on June 6 in Lisbon, in a friendly match that is… -
Samuel Chukwueze in mourning: the Super Eagles winger loses his mother
The Nigerian international Samuel Chukwueze is going through a painful period after the death of his mother, which occurred just a few days after another tragedy affecting Super… -
Benin: creation of an agency to assist with the return of Afro-descendants
The Beninese government announced in a cabinet meeting the establishment of a new structure dedicated to supporting Afro-descendants who wish to obtain Beninese nationality, following the adoption of… -
Benin: Alassane Tigri, former Minister of Sports, arrested at his home
Alassane Tigri, former Minister of Sports and head of the opposition party Les Démocrates, was taken into custody at his home on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, according to… -
Senegal’s Trophy Withdrawal Case: CAF Rejects Morocco’s Complaint
Brought by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF), the continental body rejected the complaint seeking the removal of the trophy won by Senegal. The Senegalese team thus officially… -
Energy: Benin unveils a new electricity roadmap with a target year of 2045
The Council of Ministers has validated a decisive step in the reform of the energy sector. Meeting on January 28, 2026 in Cotonou, the Executive approved the guidelines… -
National Assembly: resumption of work with the examination of two structuring laws
On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, the deputies of the ninth legislature resumed parliamentary work at the National Assembly. The session on Wednesday saw the adoption of two major… -
CRIET: a father and his son brought before the courts in a cybercrime case
The Court for the Repression of Economic and Terrorism Offences (CRIET) of Benin examined, on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, an unusual case mixing charges of cybercrime, online fraud,… -
January 2026 municipal elections: the 39 communes dominated by the UP-R
The Progressive Union for Renewal (UP-R) has established itself as the leading political party following the January 2026 communal and municipal elections. According to the provisional results released… -
Degree equivalencies: more than 1,000 uncollected attestations; MESRS issues a call
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research (MESRS) is warning about a worrying administrative situation. In total, 1,021 diploma equivalency attestations, though issued, were never collected by… -
Municipal elections 2026: the 38 municipalities dominated by the Republican Bloc
Following the January 2026 municipal elections, the Bloc républicain (BR) has taken control of 38 communes across the entire country. These victories, spread across several departments, confirm the… -
2026 joint elections: 39 town halls controlled by UP-R and 38 by BR
The January 2026 municipal elections have established an almost even split of mayoralties between the two main parties of the presidential movement. According to results released this Tuesday,… -
Case on the presence of French troops in Benin: 2 years in prison and a 10 million FCFA fine sought against Damien Dégbé.
The special public prosecutor’s office at the Court for the Repression of Economic Offences and Terrorism (CRIET) requested, on Tuesday January 27, 2026, a sentence of two years’… -
IShowSpeed has obtained Ghanaian citizenship after his African tour
The famous American streamer, IShowSpeed, has obtained a Ghanaian passport under the “Beyond the Return” program, praised by authorities as a strong step toward closer ties with the… -
CAN 2025: CAF strikes hard, heavy sanctions on Senegal and Morocco.
The CAF has unveiled a series of suspensions and fines targeting players, coaching staff, and federations of Senegal and Morocco, following the incidents that marred the final of… -
AFCON 2025: “They stole six towels from Edouard Mendy,” Mamadou Niang criticizes CAF
The former Senegalese international, Mamadou Niang, has spoken out against the towel-related incidents during Morocco’s matches against Nigeria and Senegal, urging CAF and the organizers to uphold the… -
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,…