Browsing: West Africa

Ghana’s getting its first female vice-president: Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, who was president-elect John Mahama’s running mate in the country’s Dec 7 election. It’s seen as a…

In Ghana, the recently concluded elections have seen the incumbent New Patriotic Party lose to the National Democratic Congress. But while this signals a shift in…

The Oyo Empire represents a powerful chapter in African history. This week’s Facts of the Week not only demonstrate its political sophistication, economic prosperity and cultural…

Nigerian journalist David Hundeyin dismisses a recent UK order to pay BBC journalist Charlie Northcott £95,000 ($120,000) as damages for libel. Northcott accused Hundeyin of seriously…

As more African nations sail away from French neocolonialism and chart new, sovereign routes, Nigeria is bucking the trend – choosing to anchor itself ever more…

Political education has come to the stage in Burkina Faso as popular anti-imperialist theatre captures the attention of Ouagadougou’s youth. One theatrical production in particular has…

Nigerian activist, lawyer and author Dele Farotimi has been arrested by authorities, following a petition filed by prominent lawyer Afe Babalola. The latter alleges Farotimi’s book…

Reuters reported on 5 December that Mali issued an arrest warrant for Mark Bristow, CEO of Canada-based mining giant Barrick Gold, for money laundering and violating…

As instability intensifies in Northern Mali, the country’s army (FAMa) ramped up its operations this week, regaining key areas in the region near the Algerian border.…

On 8 November, a delegation of 12 people from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger arrived in Havana, Cuba. For the next seven days, they would travel…