West Africa bloc announces formal exit of three junta-led states
The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday announced the formal exit of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso ...
West Africa Juntas Tighten Screws On Foreign Mining Firms
Earlier this month, soldiers swooped by helicopter into a vast mining complex in western Mali and made away with three tonnes ...
East Africa will benefit from West Africa’s mining disputes, top executive says
East African countries have plenty to offer Western miners in the coming years, notably the relative absence of strongarm ...
Forty-five people arrested in Africa in anti-terrorism and drugs stings, says Interpol
Forty-five people have been arrested in west Africa over the past three months in operations targeting drugs trafficking and the financing of terrorism, said global police body Interpol on Thursday.
West Africa's junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint force as extremist violence spikes
Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force ...
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SheTrades West Africa: Opening new opportunities for women in the cashew value chain
That is why the International Trade Centre (ITC), with the support of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has ...
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West African Rain Eases Dry Conditions and Hammer Cocoa Prices
ICE NY cocoa (CCH25) today is down -538 (-4.58%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25) is down -342 (-3.72%). Cocoa prices ...
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Cola’s complicated roots
How one of the most famous soda drinks in the world got its name from a traditional West African delicacy.