Soaring gold prices are reshaping the investment landscape across West Africa. In the first quarter of 2026, global demand reached 1,231 tonnes, representing a record $193 billion market — up 74% year-on-year.
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West Africa’s economy is projected to remain one of Africa’s fastest-growing regions, according to the African Development Bank in its West Africa Economic Outlook 2026. The report projects regional growth of 4.7 per cent in 2026, supported by agriculture, mining, hydrocarbons and infrastructure investment, while highlighting the need to strengthen domestic resource mobilisation, deepen financial…
Across West Africa, Indigenous communities mark holidays, rites, and sacred events with a remarkable variety of ceremonies ranging from dances to processions. These masquerade traditions incorporate meticulously carved masks and full-body costumes that often facilitate links between humans and the spiritual world. There’s evidence of masked customs dating back millennia, and today, artists continue the…
Israeli opposition politician Gadi Eisenkot, leader of the Yashar! party and a former military chief, warned on Monday that the occupied West Bank is approaching “chaos” because of what he described as a loss of Israeli security control.
So after a gymnastics gold for Ruby Evans, Matt Richards’ swimming silver and Para-bowls bronze, day five represented the most successful of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games so far for Wales.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned Israel’s announcement of plans to accelerate the authorization of settlement outposts under Israeli domestic law in the occupied West Bank, warning that the move constitutes a “flagrant violation” of international law.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a fresh drive to strengthen evidence-based governance across the region, urging national statistical agencies to make reliable data the foundation of public policy, economic planning and regional integration.
