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allafrica.com /1 month ago

West Africa: From Hunger to Harvests - How Land Restoration Is Transforming the Sahel

[WFP] WFP's community-supported initiative is restoring degraded ecosystems in five sub-Saharan African countries - building food security, incomes and bonds in the process.

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allafrica.com /5 days ago

West Africa: Ecowas Seeks Closer Ties With Sahel States - As Foreign Minister Nyanti Chairs Ecowas Council

[New Republic] Foreign Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States [ECOWAS] are moving to forge closer ties with the Sahel, as the regional bloc prepares for high-le...

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allafrica.com /1 month ago

West Africa: Faye, Diop Set Ecowas Agenda As Bloc Faces Sahel Split

[Daba Finance] Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and incoming ECOWAS Commission President Birame Diop have set out priorities for the West African bloc as it works on a co...

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africanews.com /3 weeks ago

Pix of the Day, 30 September, 2026 - Across the world

Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first gold refinery as its military-led government seeks to strengthen economic sovereignty after breaking ties with its traditional Western partne...

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allafrica.com /1 day ago

Africa: Africa CDC Chief Warns 'No Country Is Safe' As Ebola Reaches Nigeria

[RFI] The latest Ebola outbreak has killed nearly 4,700 people and is still spreading, with Nigeria recording its first case in more than a decade. The epidemic is not yet under co...

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allafrica.com /1 month ago

West Africa: Ecowas Targets Stronger Tourism Sector in West Africa

[Leadership] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has adopted a framework aimed at strengthening the organisation, representation and regional influence of touris...

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allafrica.com /1 week ago

West Africa: UN Alarmed As Number of Displaced in Central Sahel Reaches Nearly Four Million

[RFI] The United Nations on Friday raised the alarm about a displacement crisis in the central Sahel where nearly four million people have been forced to flee their homes in Burkin...

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allafrica.com /1 month ago

West Africa: BYRM Hits 555 Points As Rally Extends Into September

[Daba Finance] West Africa's BRVM extended its 2026 rally in the week ended September 11, with the Composite Index gaining 1.25% to a record 555.48 points. The BRVM 30 rose 1.42% t...

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africanews.com /3 weeks ago

Burkina Faso opens first gold refinery in push for economic independence

Burkina Faso opened its first gold refinery, pushing ahead with plans to better organise the commercialisation of the precious metal in one of the continent's top producers.

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allafrica.com /2 weeks ago

Africa: Ghana Steps Up Emergency Preparedness With Africa CDC Support

[Africa CDC] Accra, Ghana -- The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is supporting Ghana to strengthen its Public Health Emergency Operations Centres (PH...

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independent.co.uk /1 month ago

West African scientists warn of weakening health systems and urge stronger outbreak detection

West African laboratory scientists are urging governments to strengthen their capacity to detect disease outbreaks to prevent another major crisis

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allafrica.com /2 days ago

Africa: Are Bilateral Ties the Route to Renewed West African Security Cooperation?

[ISS] Pending the outcome of ECOWAS-AES talks, cooperation between neighbouring states offers a starting point for rebuilding regional security ties.

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vanguardngr.com /3 weeks ago

Full list: 10 African countries with the most gold refineries

Africa is home to some of the world's biggest gold-producing countries, with several nations increasingly investing in local refineries to process gold before it is exported. The p...

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lindaikejisblog.com /1 week ago

Nigeria, Ghana majorly affected as Meta removes 3.7m Facebook and Instagram accounts in scam crackdown

Nigeria and Ghana have drawn international attention following a coordinated global operation targeting West Africa

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lindaikejisblog.com /1 month ago

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger exit weakened ECOWAS integration Ã¢Â€Â” Nigerian Presidency

The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali,

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allafrica.com /1 month ago

Africa: Unusual Suspects - Elders in West Africa's Changing Drug Trade

[ISS] The apparent rise of trafficking by older adults could reflect a new criminal adaptation rather than individual criminality.

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express.co.uk /3 days ago

MAPPED: Every major migrant route from West Africa to Europe exposed

The map traces the route from the north-west African coastline towards the Spanish archipelago, identifying departure points across Mauritania, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau a...

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ch-aviation.com /1 month ago

Ghana's Africa World Airlines receives first E190

The first of two E190s, long-range variant, which Ghana's Africa World Airlines (AWA) has bought from fellow Fangda Aviation subsidiary Urumqi Air, was delivered to Accra on Septem...

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allafrica.com /1 month ago

West Africa: Ecowas Honours Ecomog Commanders, Fallen Journalists in Liberia, Sierra Leone War

[Daily Trust] The Economic Community of West African States on Thursday awarded the Commanders of the ECOWAS Monitoring Group, otherwise known as ECOMOG, for restoring peace and un...

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allafrica.com /5 days ago

Mali: Military Attacks On Civilians, Insurgent Abuses

[HRW] African Union Should Act to Prevent Further Atrocities

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