West Africa

COCOA

Ivory Coast Launches 280 Billion CFA Cocoa Buyback to Save Farmers

The world’s largest cocoa producer is taking drastic action to protect its agricultural backbone. On Thursday, January 29, 2026, the Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) ...

Guinea Returns to the Fold: ECOWAS Lifts All Sanctions After Election

ECOWAS sanctions on Guinea

Local First: Nigeria Sets 2031 Deadline for Defense Import Ban

NIGERIA

YouTuber IShowSpeed Awarded Ghanaian Citizenship Following Viral Africa Tour

IShowSpeed

Patriarch of the Ojora Family, Otunba Adekunle Ojora, Passes Away at 93

OJORA

Nigeria Church Crisis: US Pledges New Military Aid

MILITARY

Mali Fuel Crisis Eases: 54 Million Liters Arrive to Stabilize Economy

MALI

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