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• West African Master’s Students Embark on POLARSTERN Expedition to Study Atlantic Climate Change

  Published: May 1, 2026

  Section: Research

  Fourteen students from the West African ‘Climate Change and Marine Sciences’ programme have set sail from Cabo Verde to Germany aboard the research vessel POLARSTERN. This "Floatin...

• West African Coastal Runoff Identified as Primary Source of South Atlantic Oceanic Microlitter

  Published: Apr 30, 2026

  Section: Research

  New research from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona reveals that the majority of microparticles in the South Atlantic originate from West African shores before migrating toward...

• Russia Acknowledges African Corps Casualties And Equipment Loss Following Major Rebel Offensive In Mali

  Published: Apr 29, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Russian Foreign Ministry has confirmed for the first time that its African Corps units suffered fatalities and lost military hardware during a retreat in Mali. While the Kremli...

• West African Nations Adopt Zimbabwe’s Hybrid Seed Models to Enhance Climate Resilience

  Published: Apr 28, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A new agricultural initiative funded by the Gates Foundation is facilitating the transfer of hybrid seed technology from Zimbabwe and Zambia to West Africa. Scientists from Nigeria...

• Nigeria Records 4,654 Violent Fatalities as Security Shifts Toward Societal Participation Model

  Published: Apr 27, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Nextier data reveals that 4,654 people were killed and 3,141 kidnapped across Nigeria in 2025, highlighting the limitations of traditional military responses. In light of these thr...

• Mali Gripped by Coordinated Militant Offensive as Heavy Fighting Erupts in Bamako and Northern Hubs

  Published: Apr 25, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Armed groups, including Al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM and Tuareg rebels, have launched a massive, synchronized assault across Mali, targeting the capital and three major military center...

• Simandou Project Begins Operations in Guinea with Potential to Disrupt Global Green Steel Supply Chains

  Published: Apr 25, 2026

  Section: Africa

  The Simandou mine in Guinea, the world’s largest untapped high-grade iron ore deposit, has officially commenced shipments with a landmark 200,000-ton delivery to China. With a $23...

• New Cardiac Screening Data Suggests Ancestry Is Key to Preventing Sudden Death in Elite Footballers

  Published: Apr 24, 2026

  Section: Health

  Medical researchers presented data at the ESC Preventive Cardiology 2026 congress revealing that elite Black football players exhibit significantly different cardiac adaptations ba...

• Petrobras Secures 75% Operating Stake in São Tomé Block 3 from Arthur Eze’s Oranto

  Published: Apr 19, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Brazil’s state-owned oil giant Petrobras has reached an agreement to acquire a majority 75% stake in Block 3 offshore São Tomé and Príncipe from Oranto Petroleum. The transaction,...

• UK Defence Minister Warns Parliament to Prioritize Nigerian Security Amid Rising Global Jihadist Threat

  Published: Apr 17, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Vernon Coaker, the UK’s Deputy Defence Minister, has urged the British government to focus on Nigeria’s escalating security challenges, warning that West African instability poses...

• Nigeria And Morocco Finalize Intergovernmental Pact For 25 Billion Dollar Gas Pipeline

  Published: Apr 15, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Nigeria and Morocco are scheduled to sign a formal intergovernmental agreement this year to establish the legal framework for a 6,900 kilometer transcontinental gas pipeline. The p...

• Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin Demands Robust Regional Democratic Reforms To Counter Emerging Security Risks

  Published: Apr 10, 2026

  Section: Africa

  Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin called for the reinforcement of West African democratic institutions during the 2026 Voice of Nigeria Forum in Abuja. Speaking as the First Dep...