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Sahel countries navigate uncertainty following split from Ecowas bloc

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso face the task of untangling themselves from West Africa’s main regional bloc, Ecowas, after officially cutting ties this week. The six-month window to reverse their withdrawal expired on Tuesday. With no sign of a return, both sides must work out what the split means for…

Radio France Internationale

The African activists who challenged colonial-era slavery in Lagos and the Gold Coast

When historians and the public think about the end of domestic slavery in west Africa, they often imagine colonial governors issuing decrees and missionaries working to end local traffic in enslaved people.

The Conversation

Two years after Niger coup, human rights situation has 'spiralled'

The coup in Niger of 26 July, 2023 destabilised the Sahel region, and West Africa as a whole. Two years on, human rights activists say the situation has worsened and continue to call for the release of former president Mohamed Bazoum.

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Cocoa Prices Sharply Higher on Below-Normal Rain in West Africa

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) on Friday closed up +205 (+2.52%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) closed up +142 (+2.66%). Cocoa prices today are sharply higher due to concerns about dry weather in West Africa. According to the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, rainfall in...

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Cocoa Prices Jump on Dry Weather Concerns for West Africa

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) today is up +198 (+2.44%), and September ICE London cocoa #7 (CAU25 ) is up +125 (+2.34%). Cocoa prices today are sharply higher due to concerns about dry weather in West Africa. According to the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, rainfall in the...

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Ghana’s security strategy has kept terror attacks at bay: what other countries can learn from its approach

Ghana stands out in west Africa as a nation that has not experienced terrorist attacks, even though it’s geographically close to countries that have. In Burkina Faso, Mali and Nigeria, extremist groups such as Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) have wreaked havoc.

The Conversation

France withdraws troops from Senegal, ending military presence in West Africa

Senegal’s new government has taken a hard-line stance against the presence of French troops as part of a larger regional backlash against what many see as the legacy of an oppressive colonial empire.

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Senegal's navy intercepts 201 African migrants on deadly Atlantic route to Europe

While there is no accurate death toll for the Atlantic route because of the lack of information on departures from West Africa, but a Spanish migrant rights group estimates thousands have died this year alone.

Euronews

Where is Liberia, whose president Trump praised for his ‘good English’?

Liberia was founded in 1822 as a colony for free Black Americans in West Africa as slavery ended.

Al Jazeera

Trump Hosts African Leaders In Landmark Trade-focused Summit

US President Donald Trump will host five leaders from West Africa Wednesday for a White House summit aimed at fostering trade to counter the growing regional influence of Russia and China.

International Business Times

‘Smoking to survive’: How Sierra Leone’s youth got hooked on kush

A cheap synthetic drug known as kush is ravaging West Africa and its epicentre is Sierra Leone. The government has declared kush a public health emergency, but poverty and trauma are slowing efforts by communities to help unhook young people from its sometimes deadly hold.

Radio France Internationale

Netflix gives African film a platform – but the cultural price is high

Netflix began its Africa operations in South Africa in 2016. When the US streaming giant announced it was setting up shop in Nigeria in 2020, many west African film-makers, writers, artists and media audiences were jubilant.

The Conversation

West African Cocoa Crop Optimism Weighs on Prices

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) Wednesday closed down -67 (-0.76%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -41 (-0.68%). Cocoa prices on Wednesday gave up an early advance and settled lower, driven by optimism about West African cocoa crops. Cocoa prices have been under pressure over...

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Cocoa Prices Give Up Early Gains on West African Cocoa Crop Optimism

September ICE NY cocoa (CCU25 ) today is down -22 (-0.25%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is down -41 (-0.68%). Cocoa prices today gave up an early advance and turned lower on optimism about West African cocoa crops. Cocoa prices have been under pressure over the past...

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Mpox in Sierra Leone: what’s behind the recent surge and why west Africa is at risk

As of 17 June 2025, there have been over 4,000 confirmed cases of mpox and 25 deaths in Sierra Leone, raising the possibility that the virus will spread to neighbouring countries and spark a larger outbreak throughout the densely populated region of west Africa. Cases in Sierra Leone appear to…

Euronews

ICC urged to probe Russia's Wagner Group over promotion of atrocities in West Africa

Legal experts from UC Berkeley have argued to the International Criminal Court that the Wagner Group's alleged complicity in atrocities and its apparent weaponisation of social media could constitute war crimes.

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP report on accusation that Wagner commits war crimes by promoting atrocities

The International Criminal Court has been asked to review a confidential legal report asserting that the Russia-linked Wagner group has committed war crimes by spreading images of apparent atrocities in West Africa on social media

The Independent UK

A confidential brief to the ICC accuses Russia-linked Wagner of promoting atrocities in West Africa

The International Criminal Court is reviewing a confidential legal report asserting that the Russia-linked Wagner group has committed war crimes by spreading images of apparent atrocities in West Africa on social media

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West Africa Rain Pummels Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Friday closed down -1,221 (-12.61%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -149 (-2.51%). Cocoa prices plummeted on Friday, with NY cocoa posting a 2-month low and London cocoa posting a 2-1/2 month low. Rain forecasts for West Africa are expected...

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Cocoa Prices Plunge as Beneficial Rain in West Africa Boosts Crop Conditions

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is down -1,236 (-12.77%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is down -149 (-2.51%). Cocoa prices today are sharply lower, with NY cocoa plunging to a 2-month low and London cocoa falling to a 2-1/2 month low. Rain forecasts for West...

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Favorable Growing Conditions in West Africa Hammers Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Wednesday closed down -263 (-2.65%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -202 (-3.14%). Cocoa prices on Wednesday added to Tuesday's losses and settled sharply lower, with London cocoa falling to a 2-1/2 week low. Rain forecasts for West Africa are...

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Cocoa Prices Hammered by Favorable Growing Conditions in West Africa

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is down -266 (-2.68%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is down -202 (-3.14%). Cocoa prices today added to Tuesday's losses and are sharply lower, with London cocoa falling to a 2-1/2 week low. Rain forecasts for West Africa are expected...

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West African Rain Benefits Cocoa Crops and Undercut Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) Tuesday closed down -92 (-0.92%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) closed down -111 (-1.71%). Cocoa prices erased an early rally on Tuesday and turned lower due to rain forecasts for West Africa, which is expected to benefit the region's cocoa crops....

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Beneficial Rain in West Africa Undercuts Cocoa Prices

July ICE NY cocoa (CCN25 ) today is down -97(-0.97%), and July ICE London cocoa #7 (CAN25 ) is down -110 (-1.68%). Cocoa prices today gave up an early advance and turned lower on forecasts for rain in West Africa, which is expected to benefit the region's cocoa crops. Forecaster...

The Conversation

Highways to hell: west Africa’s road networks are the preferred battleground for terror groups

What’s the connection between roads and conflict in west Africa? This may seem like an odd question. But a study we conducted shows a close relationship between the two.

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