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Twist as 3 African countries impose 0.5% levy on imported goods from Nigeria, other ECOWAS nations
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have imposed a 0.5% levy on imports, funding their breakaway union and marking a significant ...
Institute for Security Studies (ISS Africa)2d
Can West African nations come together to stop terrorism spreading?
Mistrust between AES and ECOWAS countries must be overcome to enable intelligence sharing and security cooperation.
U.S. urges Americans to ‘reconsider travel’ to this West African nation
The U.S. State Department is urging U.S. citizens to reconsider their travel plans to this West African nation. Here's why ...
AP PHOTOS: From the Atlantic coast to the Sahelian plain, Ramadan brings West Africans to the table
Each night, throughout Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, families gather, neighbors share food freely and communities come ...
President Mahama triggers process for a pan-African movement to fight for reparations
At the start of his second term as president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama initiated efforts to revive ties with three fellow ...
How a fugitive drug lord found a home among West Africa’s elite
Despite being wanted by European authorities, a billionaire cocaine trafficker is seen in videos with political elites in ...
West Africa’s version of Brexit is as bad an idea
West Africa is undergoing its own version of Brexit. By July Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have quit the 15-strong ...
The Economist13d
The success of Ivory Coast is Africa’s best-kept secret
Ivory Coast’s success is not unqualified. Entrepreneurs grouse about a lack of skills among the young, not surprising since ...
Niger’s junta leader is sworn in as president for a 5-year transition period under new law
Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transition period of five ...