GIZ, ECOWAS embark on urban resilience project to strengthen capacity in West Africa

By Muniratu Akweley Issah Accra, July 3, GNA– The African Union, in partnership with ECOWAS and the German Development Agency (GIZ), has embarked on an urban resilience project aimed at strengthening the capacity of cities across West Africa to integrate …

MTN Nigeria, Dell Launch West Africa’s Largest Modular Data Centre in Lagos

MTN Nigeria, in partnership with Dell Technologies, has officially launched the Dabengwa Data Centre in Lagos, now the largest prefabricated modular data centre in West Africa, marking a major milestone in Nigeria’s digital infrastructure advancement. The …

Interpol identifies West Africa as potential new hotspot for cybercrime compounds

West Africa could be developing into a hub for scam centers, Interpol says, and other regions also are showing an uptick in such activity, mirroring a cybercrime trend that began in Southeast Asia. In a brief report posted this week, the international …

‘West Africa must find a new solution for gov’ts emerging from non-constitutional means’ – Obasanjo

In the battle between Israel and Iran, North Africa chose sides

While the world’s eyes were fixed on the missile plumes over Iran and Israel this past June, the most decisive moves in the region’s great game were being made in silence. The brief, kinetic clash was more than a military confrontation; it was a …

West African Officials Inspect Dakar Venues for ECOFEST 2025

A joint delegation from ECOWAS, UEMOA, and Senegal’s Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Culture conducted technical inspections of eight cultural sites in Dakar on July 2, advancing preparations for November’s ECOFEST 2025. The West African Festival of Arts …

Weakened South Africa still favourites in second Zimbabwe Test

SOUTH AFRICA TOUR OF ZIMBABWE, 2025 Wiaan Mulder will captain South Africa for the first time © Cricket South Africa A new captain. A different spinner. A side who are now even further from their strongest XI than they were a game ago. Yet South Africa …

Kush – the deadly drug wreaking havoc in West Africa

3 July 2025, 14:38 | Updated: 3 July 2025, 16:48 The synthetic drug kush, first seen in Sierra Leone in 2022, has now spread into much of West Africa while also evolving into an even more dangerous drug. Tests have found it contains nitazenes, which are 25 …

Africa's smallest mainland country that's so beautiful but ignored by tourists

Africa's smallest mainland country is one of the best to visit on the continent, according to tourists. There are more than 50 countries in Africa, and many of them have become popular with tourists over the last few decades. In the northern half of …

25,000 civilians killed in West Africa in three years — Abbas

At least 25,000 civilians have been killed across West Africa between 2021 and mid-2024, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abass, has said. Warning that the continent is grappling with a worsening security crisis driven by resource …