MUMBAI: The crackdown has gone beyond fake profiles, with investigators uncovering the human cost behind the scams. Meta, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Adobe, Coinbase, Starlink and other technology companies have joined law enforcement agencies from 10 countries in a coordinated operation targeting online fraud networks in West Africa, leading to the removal of more than 3.7…
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A section of young delegates at the West Africa Youth Democracy Conference held in Dakar, Senegal. 8-10 September, 2026. Photo by Legis360. Used with permission.
The Ecowas Court is a west African regional body located in Abuja, Nigeria, serving the now 12-nation Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas). The court, originally set up to handle economic matters related to the Ecowas Treaty, was given a human rights mandate in 2005. Since then, of the hundreds of cases the court…
Democratic Republic of the Congo Violence drives displacement and compounds humanitarian and health challenges
When Paulo Ditzel first laid eyes on the bird, he knew he’d seen something special: a vibrant orange body with yellow and black wings and tail feathers, topped by a dark head set off by almost-whimsical splashes of copper on its cheek.
Instead of eradicating terrorism, 25 years of the War on Terror have left parts of West Africa suffering from increased securitisation and more terrorist attacks, writes Hakeem Onapajo.
International IDEA’s Africa and West Asia Regional Office will host the regional launch of the Global State of Democracy Report 2026, following the global launch in Stockholm.
West Africa’s vast mineral endowment and faster mine development timelines make the region essential for precious metals producers willing to accept greater geopolitical risk, Fortuna Mining CEO Jorge Ganoza says.
Architects of Liberation: Modernism in West Africa MoMA Through January 2, 2027
