Browsing: West Africa

Ghana’s set for a golden age with the launch of its first refinery in the capital, Accra. The Royal Ghana Gold Refinery will process 400kg of…

Congratulations to Burkina Faso, which has made tremendous strides toward land reclamation this year. In this speech given in the Burkinabé town of Banfora in April,…

Russia has cancelled at least $27 million in loans Guinea-Bissau owed. The money saved will go toward improving sectors, such as healthcare and education. Plus, 38…

Our African proverb of the week comes from Ghana and offers some humour paired with a deep message. Sometimes we need to adjust our position to…

From Palestinian flags held high in Abuja to drums beating a thousand times for a ceasefire in Gaza, here’s our weekly photo dump Abuja, Nigeria -…

It’s been 34 years since Lady Oyinkansola Abayomi passed away. But her gallant efforts in championing the development of women in Nigeria have not been forgotten.…

Early in the morning on International Working Women’s Day, Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré took to the streets of the capital of Ouagadougou to greet women…

Over 250 children were kidnapped from a school in Kaduna State, northwestern Nigeria, on Thursday, March 7th. Pupils were about to settle in their classrooms at…

A Nigerian artist has harnessed the power of AI to create a fashion show that celebrates the elderly people of the African continent.

The head of Niger’s armed forces has announced the creation of a joint anti-jihadist force – together with Burkina Faso and Mali. Moussa Salaou Barmou said…