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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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Côte d’Ivoire : the opposition calls for daily demonstrations ahead of the presidential election
Less than two weeks before the October 25 presidential election, the two main Ivorian opposition parties, the Parti démocratique de Côte d’Ivoire (PDCI) led by Tidjane Thiam and… -
2026 presidential election: no candidacy files at CENA three days after the opening
The Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) launched the candidate submission phase for the 2026 presidential election on Friday, October 10, 2025. Yet, three days later, no file has… -
World Cup 2026 (Q): Ghana secures its ticket, five African nations already qualified
Five African nations have already punched their ticket for the 2026 World Cup as the final day of qualifying wraps up this week. Ghana has secured its spot… -
2026 World Cup (Qualifiers): South Africa’s captain doesn’t think Benin will beat Nigeria.
South Africa captain Ronwen Williams believes Benin will not be able to beat Nigeria in the decisive 2026 World Cup qualifying match scheduled for Tuesday. South Africa captain… -
2025 presidential election in Ivory Coast: the Beninese consulate in Abidjan urges its nationals to be cautious
With less than two weeks until the presidential election on October 25, 2025, the political climate is heating up in Côte d’Ivoire. In this tense context, the Honorary… -
Ligue 1 McDonald’s – Academies Trophy: Toulouse FC wins the 2nd edition
The second edition of the Ligue 1 McDonald’s – Academy Trophy, organized by Canal+ in Cotonou, Benin, lived up to all expectations. Between talent scouting and learning, African… -
Benin: here’s what prompted Romaric Boko’s departure from the Bloc Républicain
Former member of the Political Bureau of the Bloc Républicain (BR), Romaric Boco, announced his resignation from the party last Friday. In a post published on his Facebook… -
2026 presidential election: suspense persists over the Democrats’ duo
Between postponements, internal disagreements and a search for consensus, Boni Yayi’s party is playing for time 24 hours before the close of candidacy submissions. Originally scheduled for October… -
Côte d’Ivoire : le vice-président du PDCI-RDA échappe à une tentative d’arrestation
L’ancien maire du Plateau et vice-président du PDCI-RDA, Noël Akossi Bendjo, a échappé de justesse à une tentative d’arrestation dans la nuit du samedi 11 au dimanche 12… -
2026 presidential election in Benin: further postponement in naming the Démocrates’ candidate duo
There’s still no white smoke. The designation of the party Les Démocrates’ presidential ticket for the April 2026 election has been postponed again, prolonging a suspense already well… -
Ivory Coast: no deaths reported during the opposition march in Abidjan
The Ivorian fact-checking platform Alertes 100 denied, on Saturday, October 11, 2025, the information circulating on social media claiming there were deaths during the opposition march in Abidjan.… -
Benin: MOPAD begins its transition into a political party to increase its influence on the national stage
Created in the wake of the 2021 elections at the initiative of the young political actor Rex Koupolou, the Patriotic Movement for Development (MOPAD) is preparing to take… -
Côte d’Ivoire – Opposition march banned: 237 arrests in Abidjan
The march announced by the Joint Opposition Front, bringing together PPA-CI and PDCI-RDA, ended in several arrests this Saturday, October 11, 2025, in Abidjan. Despite the formal ban… -
Benin: legal experts renew criticism of the Court’s “silence” on self-sponsorship
Less than twenty-four hours after the rejection of their first appeal, the five jurists contesting self-sponsorship filed a new petition with the Constitutional Court. They now accuse the… -
Benin: a fake deputy commissioner arrested in Abomey-Calavi
An individual posing as a deputy police commissioner was arrested this week in Abomey-Calavi, in the Atlantique department. The man, dressed in an official uniform and displaying fake… -
Benin — 2026 presidential elections: internal tension within the LD party before the Court
The self-sponsorship case is causing tensions within the party Les Démocrates, leading MPs Éric Houndété and Joël Godonou to take the matter to the Constitutional Court. The issue… -
Nigeria: scorer against Lesotho, Troost-Ekong sends a strong message to the Cheetahs
Captain of the Super Eagles, William Troost-Ekong commented on the hard-fought win over Lesotho. The Nigerian defender praised the Crocodiles’ resistance and urged his teammates to keep the… -
Primud 2025: Himra shines and sweeps up five trophies in Abidjan
Abidjan came alive on the night of October 10–11, 2025 at the Parc des Expositions de Port-Bouët for the grand evening of the International Prize for Urban Music… -
World Cup 2026 (Q): two Cheetahs ruled out for the Nigeria – Benin clash
Benin coach Gernot Rohr will have to do without two key players for the final match of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday against Nigeria in Uyo.… -
Nigeria: Eric Chelle downplays Ademola Lookman’s absence ahead of the clash with Benin
Suspended for accumulating bookings, Ademola Lookman will miss Nigeria’s final qualifying match against Benin. His coach, Eric Chelle, was reassuring ahead of this decisive meeting. Nigeria will have… -
2025 Ivorian presidential election: Jean-Louis Billon laments the lack of major figures
Jean-Louis Billon, candidate in the Ivorian presidential election of October 25, 2025, expressed his disappointment at the absence of several prominent political figures, including Laurent Gbagbo, Tidjane Thiam,… -
“Facing players like Osimhen, Lookman, Iwobi is another story,” Gernot Rohr ahead of Nigeria-Benin
Benin’s coach, Gernot Rohr, expects another tough battle as his players prepare to face Nigeria next Tuesday, as part of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. On Friday, the… -
World Cup 2026 (Q): Benin beats Rwanda, Nigeria dominates Lesotho
With a second-half goal from Tosin Aiyegun, Benin beat Rwanda 1-0 on Friday in 2026 World Cup qualifying. In South Africa, Nigeria got the better of Lesotho 2-1.… -
Benin – Elections 2026: the LD party denounces delays in issuing certain documents
Le Parti Les Démocrates (LD) made public, this Friday, October 10, 2025 in Cotonou, a press statement on the progress of preparations for the general elections scheduled for… -
Ghana: a new agreement with the IMF to revive the economy
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Friday that it had reached a preliminary agreement with the Ghanaian government as part of the fifth review of its support… -
2026 World Cup (Q): Ivory Coast 7-0 Seychelles, South Sudan 0-5 Senegal, results of the 2 p.m. matches
Find out the results of the matches played this afternoon across Africa, part of the 9th matchday of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The 9th matchday of the… -
Côte d’Ivoire: the march of the Common Front of the opposition banned by the prefecture
The march announced by the Ivorian Opposition United Front (PDCI – PPA-CI), scheduled for Saturday, October 11, 2025 in Abidjan, has been banned throughout the Abidjan department. The… -
World Cup 2026 Qualifiers: with Victor Osimhen, the starting XI for Lesotho vs Nigeria
Lesotho faces Nigeria this Friday (5:00 PM) in matchday 9 of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Already eliminated, the Crocodiles don’t intend to make things easy for the… -
Djakotomey: a middle school principal arrested for alleged 15 million FCFA fraud
A public middle school principal in the Djakotomey commune, Couffo department, was arrested in Dogbo-Zaphi on suspicion of fraud against a Beninese person from the diaspora. According to… -
2026 World Cup (Q): the official lineups for Rwanda vs Benin
Rwanda takes on Benin this Friday in Kigali, as part of the 9th matchday of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The official lineups of both teams have been…