The Latest Breaking News from West Africa

Funding terror: how west Africa’s deadly jihadists get the money they need to survive

The west Africa–Sahel region has seen a proliferation of militant Islamist groups since the 1990s.

The Conversation · May 25, 2025

Cocoa Prices Plunge as Prospects Improve for West African Cocoa Crops

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Friday closed down -514 (-5.00%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -455 (-6.41%). Cocoa prices on Friday plummeted to 1-1/2 week lows and settled sharply lower as forecasts for favorable rain in West Africa are expected to aid cocoa crop...

Barchart · May 23, 2025

Cocoa Prices Plummet on Improved Prospects for West African Cocoa Crop

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is down -434 (-4.22%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is down -455 (-6.41%). Cocoa prices today plummeted to 1-1/2 week lows as forecasts for favorable rain in West Africa are expected to aid cocoa crop development in the world's largest...

Barchart · May 23, 2025

Foreign overfishing in Senegal fuels migration to Spain, a report finds

A report from a London-based environmental group says illegal overfishing and destructive practices by foreign vessels are responsible for increased irregular migration to Spain from Senegal in West Africa

The Independent UK · May 13, 2025

A Bay Area teenager took his life while being blackmailed. Now four people have been arrested 7,000 miles away

Three years after the heartbreaking suicide of a California teenager, authorities have arrested four men in West Africa in connection with an international financial sextortion scheme that targeted thousands of minors around the world.

The Independent UK · May 12, 2025

Cocoa Prices Fall on Favorable Weather in West Africa

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Monday closed down -359 (-4.04%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) did not trade with markets in the UK closed for the May Day holiday. Cocoa prices on Monday fell sharply on signs that improved weather conditions in West Africa benefited the...

Barchart · May 5, 2025

Improved Weather in West Africa Undercuts Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is down -406 (-4.57%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is not trading today, with markets in the UK closed for the May Day holiday. Cocoa prices today are sharply lower on signs that improved weather conditions in West Africa are...

Barchart · May 5, 2025

Burkina Faso and Mali’s fabulous flora: new plant life record released

The Illustrated Flora of Burkina Faso and Mali is the first comprehensive documentation of the remarkable plant diversity in these two west African countries.

The Conversation · May 1, 2025

‘Fishing in the dark’: Spain accused of turning a blind eye to illegal fishing in West Africa

NGOs claim Spanish authorities are turning a blind eye to their fleets' activities in Senegal and Guinea Bissau.

Euronews · Apr 24, 2025

West African group Ecowas turns 50 amid struggle to stay united

Celebrations marking 50 years of the Economic Community of West African States – known as Ecowas – began in Ghana this week, but the mood was far from jubilant. The region’s main political and economic bloc finds itself at a crossroads after losing three key members.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 24, 2025