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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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Benin: the Beninese government clarifies the reasons for the extension of the Vodun Days 2027 in Ouidah.
The Vodun Days 2027 will take place from January 2 to 9 in the historic city of Ouidah, marking the transition of the event from three to seven… -
Benin: no cabinet meeting this Wednesday, August 5
The government members did not meet this first Wednesday of August for the ordinary council of ministers. The absence of this institutional meeting, which has become monthly under… -
The Dangote refinery plans its stock market launch in October without dual listing in Africa.
Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals is preparing for an introduction on the Nigerian Exchange with the goal of raising about $5 billion. The operation could be completed in… -
Nigeria: the country is refinancing its oil debt under more favorable terms.
The National Economic Council of Nigeria approved, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the refinancing of Project Gazelle, an important financing mechanism backed by future crude oil sales. The… -
Mining and Energy: Côte d’Ivoire Strengthens Cooperation with Botswana
Côte d’Ivoire and Botswana have signed a cooperation agreement in the mining and energy sectors. The partnership is intended to promote the sharing of experiences in governance of… -
Togo: the BIDC grants 80 million euros to Coris Holding to finance SMEs
The ECOWAS Investment and Development Bank and Coris Holding have signed a financing agreement of 80 million euros, which is approximately 52.5 billion CFA francs. This line of… -
Ghana: John Dramani Mahama explores the payment in cedis for crude delivered to local refineries.
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has asked the Ministry of Energy to consider amending the rules that require local refineries to pay for crude oil produced in the… -
Akpakpa and PK14 cemeteries: grave concession holders are invited to update their files.
The Cotonou city hall has invited individuals who have already obtained a grave reservation in the municipal cemeteries of Akpakpa and PK14 to verify and update their files.… -
Nigeria: First HoldCo is preparing to sell nearly a quarter of its capital.
First HoldCo, the parent company of First Bank of Nigeria, plans to bring back to market a block of 10.43 billion shares representing nearly 25% of its capital.… -
Nigeria: an operator revives OML 18 ten years after the departure of the majors
Nigeria has started exporting a new quality of crude oil from OML 18 thanks to the FSO Cawthorne, a floating storage unit with a capacity of 2.2 million… -
Ivory Coast: AGL’s profit drops by 96.3% in 2025 despite revenue increase
Africa Global Logistics Côte d’Ivoire closed the 2025 fiscal year with a net profit of 784.9 million FCFA, compared to 21.1 billion FCFA in 2024. This decrease of… -
Diplomacy: Canada officially opens its embassy in Benin.
The bilateral partnership between Ottawa and Cotonou has reached a historic milestone. Canada has officially opened its very first full-fledged embassy in Benin. The Canadian diplomatic representation has… -
Sub-regional security: Benin and Nigeria seal a strengthened partnership against terrorism.
The Minister Delegate to the President of the Republic responsible for National Defense, Gildas Agonkan, received on Tuesday in Cotonou General Christopher Gwabin Musa, Minister of Defense of… -
Benin: the Senate meets this Thursday to elect the office of its very first term.
The entry of Benin into the era of bicameralism marks a pivotal moment. Tomorrow, Thursday, August 6, 2026, the 25 members of the Senate will meet for a… -
Football: CANAL+ Africa secures the exclusive rights to the European Cups starting in 2027.
Starting from the 2027-2028 season, CANAL+ will exclusively broadcast the main men’s club competitions of UEFA in more than 40 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The agreement covers the… -
Senegal: The African Development Bank approves a $35 million funding to reform public finances.
The African Development Bank has approved funding of 20 billion CFA francs, which is about 35.15 million USD, aimed at strengthening public finance management in Senegal. The announcement… -
Mobile internet in Benin: anger after the end of the unlimited plans at 5,000 and 10,000 FCFA.
The unlimited Internet packages at 5,000 and 10,000 FCFA have disappeared from the offers currently provided by MTN Benin and Moov Africa Benin. Subscribers now have to pay… -
ECOWAS Parliament: Ivorian MP Koné Gnangadjomon amazed by his stay in Benin
At the end of a one-week work mission in Cotonou for a decentralized meeting of the joint commission of the ECOWAS Parliament, the Member of the National Assembly… -
Baccalauréat 2026 in Benin: complete list of candidates admitted with “very good” mention
The Management of the Office du Baccalauréat has made public the excellence ranking of candidates who achieved the mention “Very Good” for the June 2026 session. This edition… -
BAC 2026 in Benin: 681 candidates achieve the “Very Good” mention.
The Office of the Baccalaureate has published the list of candidates who achieved an average of 16 out of 20 or higher during the June 2026 session. In… -
CEP 2026 in Benin: the grade transcripts are now available online.
Candidates for the Primary School Certificate, June 2026 session, can now consult their report cards online. This digitalization allows parents and learners to access detailed results without having… -
Official: Hervé Renard appointed coach of the Ivory Coast Elephants
Eleven years after leading Ivory Coast to the continental title, Hervé Renard is back on the Elephants’ bench. The Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) officially announced on Tuesday the… -
Parakou: a suspected motorcycle thief caught red-handed at the cattle market.
The Republican Police ended the actions of a suspect specialized in stealing two-wheeled vehicles at the livestock market. Having come specifically from Parakou to operate on market day,… -
Benin: 35 appeals before the Supreme Court after the appointment of village and district chiefs
The Supreme Court of Benin has been seized with 35 appeals related to the process of appointing village and city quarter chiefs. These challenges arise after the distribution,… -
Work on Clozel Avenue in Cotonou: SIRAT announces road closures and diversions starting August 6.
Road users and residents of Avenue Clozel, between the Air Afrique intersection and the Ganhi bridge, will need to adjust their routes starting Thursday, August 6, 2026. In… -
P-Square Affair: Peter Okoye accuses his brother Jude of threatening to kill him during a dispute over a property in the United States.
The conflict between brothers Peter and Jude Okoye, historic members of the Nigerian group P-Square, is taking a new turn. In a series of videos, singer Mr P… -
Cotonou: the town hall prohibits payments for the signing of boundary reports.
In response to reports of demands for money during contradictory boundary demarcation operations, the Cotonou municipality has reminded that signing the minutes is a free act. It urges… -
Calendar of Vodun Days 2027 and the regime of non-working days in Benin
The extension of Vodun Days to an entire week (from January 2 to 9, 2027) is part of the new tourism strategy aimed at valuing cultural heritage and… -
Health security in Benin: the Board of Directors of the LNCQPSEA has been established
The Beninese government has taken a new step in operationalizing the National Laboratory for Quality Control of Health Products, Water, and Food (LNCQPSEA). Officialized by decree n°2026-415, the… -
Nigeria: 52 people abducted in a village in Zamfara State.
Fifty-two people were kidnapped on the night from Saturday to Sunday by an armed group in Zamfara State, in northwestern Nigeria. This region is particularly affected by attacks…