West Africa is the world’s new epicentre for terrorism – Nigeria is expanding its air force in response
The capabilities of the Nigerian Air Force have geopolitical implications for combating terrorism and threats of coups in ...
Rescuers try to free men trapped in South African gold mine with scores reported dead
The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, ...
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Come home, Ghana told the African diaspora. Now some Black Americans take its citizenship
They now run a tour business that caters to Black people who want to visit Ghana or elsewhere in West Africa, or like them ...
West Africa could soon have a jihadist state – here’s why
A combination of population explosion, failure of governance and endemic poverty creates a perfect breeding ground for a ...
African Leaders Push Back at Macron’s Remarks They Owe Their Sovereignty to France
African officials pushed back after French President Emmanuel Macron said that some of their nations owed their sovereignty ...
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West African Resources achieves upper end of full-year gold output guidance
ASX-listed West African Resources has reported a 7% quarter-on-quarter increase in gold production to 51 178 oz in the ...
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Latest West African CFA Franc to Dollar Rate and Live XOF/USD Data
Q: What is the West African CFA Franc worth against the Dollar? A: One West African CFA Franc is worth 0.0016 Dollars today Q: Is the West African CFA Franc going up or down against the ...
Djimon Hounsou on battling ‘systemic racism,’ and reconnecting Black people to their African roots
Two-time Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou talks about his philanthropic work, and how ‘systemic racism’ means he’s still ...
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Centenary of diamond prospecting and mining along South Africa’s West Coast
In this article, Dr John Bristow of the Overberg Geoscientists Group writes about the centenary of diamond prospecting and ...