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The Latest Breaking News from West Africa

How Ghana, Africa’s rising star, ended up in economic turmoil

The West African nation is a major cocoa and gold exporter, so why is it battling its worst economic crisis in decades?

Al Jazeera

Kora virtuoso Sona Jobarteh bucks West Africa gender trend

The kora – a stringed instrument that combines the features of a lute and a harp – is traditionally reserved for men in West Africa, but that hasn't stopped British-Gambian artist Sona Jobarteh from carving out her own place alongside its greatest players.

Radio France Internationale

Jihadi violence hits Benin, shows spread across West Africa

Violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group, which has wracked much of West Africa’s inland Sahel region for more than seven years, is spreading to the region's coastal states and Benin is the hardest hit

The Independent UK

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African Biennale of Photography in Mali defends culture despite difficulties

Despite a security crisis in the West Africa and Sahel regions, Covid-19, and diplomatic tensions with France, organisers of the African Biennale of Photography have managed to put on the Pan-African exhibition in Bamako, Mali in the spirit of resilience and resistance.

Radio France Internationale

The good, bad, and the ugly: West Africa’s big issues in 2022

A recap of top issues in West Africa in 2022, including heated political campaigns and armed groups gaining ground.

Al Jazeera

Chance the Rapper to bring free concert, festival to Ghana

Chance the Rapper took a trip to the Motherland that ultimately birthed an idea of creating a free concert marrying music and art in West Africa

The Independent UK

How Amazon's 'Nanny' fixes the problem of "exotic" horror tropes

The biggest scares in Nikyatu Jusu's eerie horror film work because of their West African origins.

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UN: Thousands in West, Central Africa could face starvation

A United Nations official has warned that more than 25,000 people could face starvation in conflict-plagued parts of West Africa next year

The Independent UK

Ebola vaccines produced lasting antibodies during trial: Studies

Studies in West Africa said the vaccines developed by Johnson & Johnson and Merck & Co appear to be safe in children.

Al Jazeera

Africa's food crisis is the biggest yet – five reasons why

In October, Nadifa Abdi Isak brought her malnourished daughters to hospital in Mogadishu. That day, a nurse said, 42 other children had already been checked into the emergency unit, ravaged by hunger. There were 57 the day before that.

Reuters

Eight of London’s top restaurants for an alternative Christmas meal

From West African treats to a new pub without a roast potato in sight, Clare Finney names her top spots for festive food with a twist

Evening Standard

Violent attacks threaten Nigeria's upcoming 2023 elections

Violent attacks targeting Nigeria’s election commission offices are raising concerns about the security of the West African country's upcoming February elections

The Independent UK

West African leaders plan peacekeeping force to counter 'coup belt' reputation

West African leaders said on Sunday they would establish a regional peacekeeping force to intervene in member states to help restore security and constitutional order in a region that has witnessed several coups in the past two years.

Reuters

Senegal or England to win? Parents v children in London’s west African community

In Deptford, south-east London, support for Senegal is high among the older generation, while their offspring opt for the country of their birth in the World Cup showdown

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Finding fufu: Australia’s growing appetite for West African food

Diners are embracing the joys of jollof, but chefs cooking West African food in Australia still have to make some creative substitutions

Reuters

Sao Tome and Principe government thwarts overnight coup attempt

Authorities in the island nation of Sao Tome and Principe thwarted a coup attempt overnight, the prime minister and West Africa's regional bloc said on Friday.

France 24

Musician Sona Jobarteh on becoming the world's first female kora player

British Gambian artist Sona Jobarteh plays the kora, a string instrument that has been the preserve of men since the 13th century, passed down from father to son in a special set of families in West Africa for hundreds of years. That was until she decided to change things. After…

Al Jazeera

Sahel conflict could ‘engulf’ West Africa: Ghana president

Violence has killed thousands of people and displaced more than 2.7 million across the Sahel, according to the UN.

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Sahel insurgency could 'engulf' West Africa, Ghana President says

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo on Tuesday warned that a rampant Islamist insurgency in West Africa's Sahel is threatening to engulf the entire region.

Radio France Internationale

France halts development aid to Mali

France will stop sending public development aid to Mali because of the West African country’s alleged ties to Russian paramilitaries, according to the French foreign ministry.

Reuters

Britain to withdraw troops from Mali peacekeeping force

Britain will pull out its 300 troops from a U.N. peacekeeping force in Mali following similar withdrawals this year by other Western nations, a government minister said on Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Did France's Operation Barkhane win the fight against terror in the Sahel?

This week, President Emmanuel Macron announced the official end of France's anti-jihadist mission in West Africa – Operation Barkhane. The move was accelerated by a collapse of relations with Mali's military junta, leading to the withdrawal of French troops as the jihadist insurgency across the Sahel continues.

France 24

COP27: Will more climate loans supersize Africa's debt?

In tonight's edition: South Africa approves a funding plan for phasing out coal-based power. However, the hundreds of millions in loans have some citizens worried about supersizing the nation's debt. African leaders at the COP27 summit look to hold wealthier nations accountable for their emissions, but some are courting fossil…

The Conversation

Climate change: West Africa's oceans at risk because of a lack of monitoring

The West African Canary Current extends along the north-west African coast, from the northern Atlantic coast of Morocco to Guinea-Bissau. It’s a hotspot for changes in the oceans driven by climate change. These include rising temperatures, ocean acidification and ocean deoxygenation. All affect marine life on multiple levels.

France 24

Macron announces end of anti-jihadist West Africa military operation

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Wednesday a strategic shift for its military forces deployed in the Sahel region of Western Africa which are helping several countries contain jihadist insurgencies.

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