West Africa
West Africa
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:13:23 GMTSenegal: Mali Eyes Atlantic Access Through $800m Senegal River Corridor
[Daba Finance] Landlocked Mali could gain direct access to the Atlantic Ocean under an ambitious plan to transform the Senegal River into a major commercial shipping corridor linking Mali to Senegal's coast.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:28:34 GMTGhana: Poor Waste Management Costs Ghana Over GH¢6.2bn Annually - - Report
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana is losing more than GH¢6.2 billion every year due to poor waste management and sanitation, a new report has revealed.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:14:19 GMTCote d'Ivoire: Ivory Coast Faces 200,000 Tons of Unsold Cocoa Over Price Dispute
[Daba Finance] Ivory Coast may end March with close to 200,000 tons of unsold cocoa, as tensions between regulators and international buyers slow exports.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:05:03 GMTNigeria: Police, Other Security Agencies Arrest 113 Suspected Kidnappers in Edo
[This Day] Benin -- In a major operation, the Edo State Police Command and other security agencies in the state arrested a total of 113 suspected kidnappers across the Edo Central Senatorial District.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:01:46 GMTNigeria: WHO - Nigeria Making Significant Progress in Malaria Control
[This Day] Abuja -- The World Health Organization (WHO) has affirmed that Nigeria is recording significant progress in malaria prevention and control, citing steady declines in infection rates and improved access to preventive and treatment services ...