The Latest Breaking News from West Africa

What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola

An Ebola outbreak in Congo has surpassed 5,000 confirmed cases

The Independent UK · Aug 19

In 2023, researchers in a West African nation tried to discover which pizza do lizards prefer and won an Ig Nobel Prize for its discovery

A curious study in Togo unveiled rainbow lizards choosing four-cheese pizza instead of their usual insect diet. Observations made near a southern beach resort resulted in researchers earning an Ig Nobel Prize for nutrition. This intriguing finding emphasizes the extent to which animals can shift their diets in reaction to…

The Economic Times · Aug 5

Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM militants claim deadly attack on Niger airport

West Africa's al-Qaeda affiliate, the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims, has claimed responsibility for an attack on Niger's main airport and a nearby military airbase in the capital Niamey, which the government said killed at least 11 soldiers and two civilians.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 19

Scientists discover there wasn’t just one asteroid which killed dinosaurs – after 66 million years

Evidence of a second asteroid found off coast of West Africa

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2024

Asteroid that eradicated dinosaurs not a one-off, say scientists

Scans of underwater crater in West Africa suggest another large asteroid smashed into the planet around the same time

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024

A baby pygmy hippo named Moo Deng: she is all we want to look at

In West Africa, Pygmy hippos are said to carry a diamond in their mouths, which they use to light their way through the forest

The Guardian - AU · Sep 19, 2024

Brussels summons Congolese ambassador over Belgian death sentence

A series of death sentences in a coup trial in DRC is causing a stir both inside the country and abroad. Also, Zimbabwe has followed Namibia in announcing plans to slaughter hundreds of wild elephants and other animals in a bid to tackle the fallout from severe regional drought. And…

France 24 · Sep 18, 2024

25 Killed, Dozens Missing In Migrant Wreck Off Mauritania: IOM

At least 25 migrants have died and dozens are missing after their boat capsized off Mauritania, the country's news agency AMI said Wednesday, in the latest in a string of migrant tragedies off the coast of West Africa.

International Business Times · Jul 25, 2024

15 Killed, Dozens Missing In Migrant Wreck Off Mauritania: IOM

At least 15 migrants have died and dozens are missing after their boat capsized off Mauritania, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and local sources said Wednesday, the latest in a string of migrant tragedies off the coast of West Africa.

International Business Times · Jul 24, 2024

Interpol Operation Targets West African Organized Crime Syndicates

Interpol's Operation Jackal III targets West African crime groups, arresting 300 individuals and seizing million to combat online financial fraud.

Top News · Jul 17, 2024