A team of paleontologists led by National Geographic Explorer Paul Sereno uncovered a trove of dinosaur fossils in the Sahara ...

West African nations still import 69% of gasoline despite increased regional refining capacity. NMDPRA CEO calls for a regional pricing benchmark to reflect local realities.

Nigeria is set to host the 13th West Africa Deaf Football tournament & 3rd Deaf Athletics Championships in Abuja. Team Nigeria aims to defend its titles. 12 West African nations participate.

West African cocoa production, which has faced two successive below-average harvests, is likely to see another 10% decline in the upcoming 2025/26 season despite marginally improved weather ...

West African governments are scrambling to make the most of a new gold rush. But the boom is also exacerbating existing challenges for the region.

Could old alliances bridge West Africa’s security cooperation gaps? The politically neutral Conseil de l’Entente could revive urgently needed security partnerships among Sahel and coastal states.

As part of the country's 187th Independence Anniversary (on July 26, 2025) Independence celebration, President Joseph Boakai will make an official statement to honor ECOWAS' Role in ending Liberia ...

Nigeria and other countries in West and North Africa lost as much as $407 billion to trade mispricing between 2001 and 2010, a situation that was driven largely by commercial tax avoidance by ...

Analysis - The politically neutral Conseil de l'Entente could revive urgently needed security partnerships among Sahel and coastal states.

“We’re not asking for handouts. We’re asking for fair industrial policy. Nigeria can lead West Africa in paper production, and we’re ready to make it happen,” he said.

The NMDPRA said that the West African Refined Fuel Conference scheduled from July 22 to July 23, 2025, in Abuja, in partnership with S&P Global Commodity Insights, aims to provide a foundational ...

Security and economic cooperation in West Africa was dealt a blow by the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in January. The ...