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Ghana urges stronger efforts against violent extremism in West Africa, Sahel

Xinhua 30 Jan 2026
30 (Xinhua) -- Ghanaian Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has called on the political leadership of West Africa and the Sahel to take proactive efforts together against violent extremism plaguing the region.
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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Calls For Strengthening Regional Cooperation And International Support To Enhance Peace And Security In West Africa (Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone)

Public Technologies 30 Jan 2026
... escalating peace and security challenges confronting West Africa ... He stressed that West Africa faces a shared security reality, where the safety of one state is inseparable from that of its neighbours.
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West Africa records average of 44 terrorism-related deaths daily — Ablakwa

Modern Ghana 29 Jan 2026
Ghana rsquo;s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has revealed that West Africa experiences an average of 44 deaths each day due to terrorist attacks, with roughly eight incidents occurring daily across the sub-region ... .
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Ghana FM warns of increasing terror attacks in West Africa, Sahel region

Xinhua 29 Jan 2026
29 (Xinhua) -- Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on Thursday voiced deep concern over the growing incidence of terrorism in West Africa and the Sahel region ... ■ ... Ghana FM warns of increasing terror attacks in West Africa, Sahel region. .
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West Africa: How Cameroon's Contested Elections Affected Border Communities in Nigeria, CAR, Chad

All Africa 28 Jan 2026
Post-election 'ghost town' protests disrupted trade, revealing neighbouring countries' economic reliance on stability in Cameroon ....
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India shifts diesel exports to West Africa as EU bans Russian crude-derived fuel

Hydrocarbon Processing 27 Jan 2026
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West Africa Editors Society is concerned over safety of journalists in Ghana as military officers ...

Ghana Business News 27 Jan 2026
The West Africa Editors Society (WAES) has expressed concern for the safety of journalists in Ghana following the attack on and assault of a journalist by soldiers ... “The West Africa Editors Society is ...
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Indian Diesel Exports to West Africa Jump as EU Bans Russian Derived Fuel

MarineLink 27 Jan 2026
... a record amount to West Africa, shipping data from Kpler and Vortexa showed, while Turkey's diesel exports to the EU slowed in recent months ... INDIAN DIESEL EXPORTS TO WEST AFRICA HIT ALL-TIME HIGH.
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Nigeria Leads in Advanced Healthcare as First Female Robotic Surgery Performed in West Africa

This Day 27 Jan 2026
Nigeria’s medical landscape got a major boost as The Prostate Clinic (TPC) in Lagos made history by successfully performing the country’s first robotic gynaecological surgery on a woman in West Africa.
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Nigerian military says officers will be tried after a probe found they carried out a ...

Newsday 27 Jan 2026
ABUJA, Nigeria — A group of Nigerian military officers will stand trial for allegedly plotting to overthrow the West African nation’s government, the Nigeria Defense Headquarters said Monday, citing findings from an investigative panel ... Sign up ... Ret.
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Several Nigerian military officers will be tried on accusations they plotted a coup

The Associated Press 27 Jan 2026
... will face trial for allegedly plotting to overthrow the West African nation’s government.
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West Africa: Lagos Hospital Conducts 'West Africa's First' Robotic Gynaecological Surgery

All Africa 26 Jan 2026
"With robotic surgery, we removed two large tumours. She will go home today and return to work tomorrow." ....
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News24 | US military working with Nigeria as it turns to West Africa in hunt ...

News24 26 Jan 2026
The US military is increasing materiel deliveries and intelligence sharing with Nigeria, Africom’s deputy commander told AFP, as part of a broader American push to work with African militaries to go after Islamic State-linked militants ... .
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From ancient salt routes to a modern trade corridor in West Africa

B & FT Online 26 Jan 2026
For centuries, salt has been more than a commodity in West Africa; it has been a currency of trade, power, and regional integration ... commodity capable of supporting industrial users across West Africa.
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55 million people to endure hunger crisis this year in central and west Africa, UN warns

The Independent 23 Jan 2026
Climate-vulnerable, ...

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