Nigeria’s central bank has pledged to clear a foreign-exchange backlog estimated at about $5 billion within a short space of time as it seeks to attract investment back into the…
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Identity fraud plagues West Africa with Nigeria and Ghana at the forefront, warns the 2024 Smile ID report on African fraud trends.
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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has expressed regret over a strike that killed dozens of civilians and injured others in January 2023, accepting for the first time its responsibility for…
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Three West African countries have announced their withdrawal from the regional bloc ECOWAS, following its suspension of their membership over military coups. Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso said on Sunday…
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Ghana will receive a selection of its gold regalia that was looted by British forces in the 19th century, in a landmark loan deal announced on Thursday. The agreement, which…
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Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa, has welcomed the arrival of about 100 Russian military personnel on Wednesday, as part of a security agreement with Moscow. The Russian…
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Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone, is facing a serious threat to its water supply as deforestation continues to erode the forested peninsula that provides most of the city’s drinking…
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Agadez, a remote city in the West African nation of Niger, has resumed its role as a major hub for migrants heading towards Europe, after years of being officially closed…
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on a four-nation trip to West Africa, where he hopes to strengthen the US-Africa partnership and address the challenges and opportunities facing the…
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Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and most populous nation, has set an ambitious target to increase its tax revenue by 57% in 2024, as it seeks to improve its fiscal position…