Browsing: West Africa

Remember how US Republican Matt Gaetz openly called for an invasion of Niger on the floor of the US House of Representatives? Well, President-elect Donald Trump…

During colonialism, indigenous African languages and ways of life were obliterated by White European settlers. Africans were denied all knowledge of self and robbed of their…

Ghanaians have been reacting with anger and mockery after the country’s outgoing president unveiled a giant statue of himself – branding it a huge waste of…

On this day in 1995, Nigeria – under the military regime of General Sani Abacha – executed nine Indigenous environmental organisers, known as the Ogoni 9.…

In truth, nothing lasts forever. Yet in Nigeria, they say that until you’ve experienced the enchanting aroma of Hausa perfume, the concept of “lasting forever” becomes…

Nigeria plans to replace foreign cartoons with locally produced content out of concern that the country’s 110 million children are exposed to harmful ‘foreign’ behaviours that…

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the day when former president Burkina Faso Blaise Compaoré, best known for his role in the assassination of revolutionary President…

French mining company Orano has announced it will suspend uranium production in Niger from October 31, opting to perform only maintenance activities. The company cited strained…

African revolutionary activist Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was born on October 25, 1900. If the fountain of youth were available, she would be 124 years old today! Her…

Mali, along with its Alliance of Sahel States counterparts—Burkina Faso and Niger—is actively reclaiming control over its mineral resources, challenging the dominance of Western multinational mining…