West Africa

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:13:23 GMT
Senegal: 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 GMT
Ghana: 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 GMT
Cote 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 GMT
Nigeria: 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 GMT
Nigeria: 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 ...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:20:16 GMT
Liberia: Prosecution Seeks Change of Venue in Capitol Arson Case, Cites Media Influence and Jury Concerns
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The Government of Liberia has filed a Motion for Change of Venue in the Capitol arson case, asking the Criminal Court "A" at the Temple of Justice to transfer the trial from Montserrado County to a nearby county, citing ...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:19:56 GMT
Liberia: Senate Summons Justice Minister Oswald Tweh for Filing Criminal Case Against Lawmakers
[FrontPageAfrica] The Liberian Senate has summoned Justice Minister Cllr. Oswald Tweh to appear before its Committee on Judiciary to explain what lawmakers describe as "procedural irregularities" surrounding a recently filed -- and swiftly withdrawn ...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:06:52 GMT
Nigeria: Terrorists Kill 22 in Kebbi, Adamawa
[Daily Trust] Terrorists have killed 22 people in separate attacks on communities in Kebbi and Adamawa states.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:05:37 GMT
Nigeria: Nigerian Military Rescues Benue Links Passengers From Kidnap Attempt
[Premium Times] Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer at the Headquarters of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke, said in a statement that the incident occurred on Wednesday

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:28:54 GMT
Ghana: Digital Age Threatens Indigenous Languages - - Experts
[Ghanaian Times] The School of Languages at the University of Ghana has called for urgent and coordinated action to safeguard Ghana's indigenous languages from decline.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:13:08 GMT
Nigeria: Gov Fintiri Finally Dumps PDP for APC
[Daily Trust] Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has finally joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:08:43 GMT
Nigeria: Sharia Law - Two Legal Systems Can't Coexist - Igbo Group
[Vanguard] An Igbo pressure group, Ndigbo Worldwide Union, has thrown its weight behind United States lawmakers urging Nigeria to expunge Sharia and blasphemy provisions from its Constitution, warning that no modern state can function with two parall...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:06:38 GMT
Nigeria: You Can't Stop Sharia Practice in Nigeria, Islamic Council Tells Us Lawmakers
[Vanguard] ABUJA -- The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) has rejected calls from US lawmakers to end the practice of Sharia law in the country, describing the proposal as misinformed and an attempt to undermine Nigeria's sovereignty.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:06:23 GMT
Nigeria: Fintiri's Planned Defection to APC Stokes Reactions As Assembly Members Quit PDP
[This Day] Yola -- Adamawa State House of Assembly has been thrown into a state of confusion following the resignation of some lawmakers from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, reportedly, set to join the ruling All Progres...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:06:03 GMT
Nigeria: Atiku, Mark, Obi, Amaechi, Aregbesola, Others Move Against the 2026 Electoral Act
[This Day] Abuja -- Leaders of opposition political parties yesterday rose in condemnation of the recently signed Electoral Act, describing it as desperate, dictatorial, obnoxious, and an overreach by the All Progressives Congress (APC) federal gover...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:51 GMT
Nigeria: Nafsa Commends Faan Fire-Fighters, Agencies
[This Day] The National Leadership of the Nigerian Aviation Fire and Safety Association (NAFSA) has commended the resilience and determination of fire-fighters at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and other assisting agencies that resp...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:58:49 GMT
Nigeria: INEC - FCT Council Poll As Litmus Test for 2027
[This Day] The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council poll held last Saturday appeared to have been a good litmus test for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ahead of the 2027 general election. Adedayo Akinwale reports.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:58:29 GMT
Nigeria: Police Calm Tensions in Jos After Killing of Five Traders
[This Day] Jos -- Efforts to prevent a breakdown of law and order intensified in Plateau State as the Police Command moved swiftly to engage key stakeholders following the killing of five traders in Mangu Hale, an incident that triggered fear and ris...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:50:31 GMT
Liberia: Vigilante Mob Levels River Cess Village - Authorities Slow to Respond
[FrontPageAfrica] More than 100 men allegedly attacked Bethel Town in River Cess County, burning homes and beating residents after a hunter's disappearance sparked witchcraft accusations. At least 24 houses and 27 kitchens were destroyed; over 150 wo...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:46:58 GMT
Liberia: Bishops Insist On Due Process in Phebe Crisis
[Liberian Observer] The heads of three major Christian denominations have warned against what they described as "justice by agitation" in the unfolding crisis at Phebe Hospital and its School of Nursing, insisting that allegations must be resolved th...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:46:14 GMT
Liberia: GLS-APM Terminals Alliance Signals New Era for Liberia-EU Trade Relations
[Liberian Observer] BRUSSELS -- In what signals growing international confidence in Liberia's trade future, Global Logistics Services Inc. (GLS Group) and APM Terminals Liberia on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, unveiled a strategic partnership to develo...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:45:43 GMT
Liberia: Liberia's JFK Medical Center Announces $132.8m Overhaul to Modernize Hospital System
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- Liberia's premier referral hospital has launched its most ambitious institutional overhaul in more than five decades, unveiling a US$132.8 million five-year strategic plan designed to modernize infrastructure, expa...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:44:59 GMT
Liberia: State Seeks Venue Change in Capitol Arson Case
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- State prosecutors have asked Criminal Court 'A' to transfer the high-profile Capitol Building arson and attempted murder case out of Montserrado County, arguing that intense publicity and alleged attempts to interf...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:44:11 GMT
Liberia: House Turns Yellow in Show of Support for Boakai's 'Yellow Machines' Initiative
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA -- In a rare show of near-unanimity, almost the entire House of Representatives moved Thursday from the Freeport of Monrovia to the Executive Mansion to publicly endorse President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's controversial b...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:42:05 GMT
Nigeria: Calabar Protest - Drivers Block Roads, Demand End to Multiple Taxation
[Vanguard] Calabar -- Chaos erupted in Calabar yesterday as commercial drivers blocked major roads to protest alleged multiple taxation, harassment, and extortion by both authorised and illegal enforcement agents in the state capital.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:40:28 GMT
Nigeria: Security Risks Posed By Okada Riders Govts Are Blind to, By Adekunle Adekoya
[Vanguard] THAT our nation is challenged on many fronts may be a trite observation; from economic challenges in the form of a cost of living crisis and the growing inability of many Nigerians to afford things they once took for granted to existential...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:39:08 GMT
Liberia: Bishops Reaffirm Support for Phebe Board and Call for Due Process in Workers Dispute
[FrontPageAfrica] Suakoko -- The Bishops of the Lutheran Church in Liberia, Rt. Rev. Dr. G. Victor Padmore; the Episcopal Church of Liberia, Bishop James B. Sellee; and the United Methodist Church Liberia Annual Conference, Bishop Samuel J. Quire, ha...

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:38:51 GMT
Liberia: Tragic Incidents Rock Camp 4 in Nimba As Pregnant Woman and Security Officer Drown
[FrontPageAfrica] Yekepa -- Police in Yekepa, Nimba County have launched investigations into two devastating incidents in Camp 4, a bustling mining community just outside Yekepa in Nimba County.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:35:38 GMT
Liberia: National Commission On Disabilities to Receive Two International Guests This Week
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The National Commission on Disabilities (NCD) will today Friday, February 27, receive two distinguished visiting delegates from the United States of America to Monrovia, Liberia.

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:20:42 GMT
Liberia: U.S.$ 4 Million Dollar Lawsuit, Board Probe Deepen Crisis Over Law School Dux At University of Liberia
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- A dispute over academic honors at the University of Liberia has escalated into a legal and institutional standoff, as the announced dux of the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law has filed a four million United States doll...

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