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Two years after his transfer from Stade Rennais, Nayef Aguerd (28) could leave West Ham United this summer, with multiple suitors queuing up for the Morocco international. Used to do business in Ligue 1, West Ham thought they made a solid deal when they secured the signature of Aguerd in the summer of 2022, beating fierce competition for the centre back. However, the Morocco international failed to live up to expectations under David Moyes’ tenure, between volatile performances and injuries. Last season, the former Rennes…

‘Unity dead and buried’: What next as key Sahel states ditch West Africa bloc? The Collapse of Unity: Key Sahel Nations Abandon West African Bloc Amid political upheaval and regional tensions, pivotal Sahel countries have severed ties with the West African economic community. The repercussions of this decision are multifaceted and far-reaching. “The concept of unity is essentially interred.” - Political Analyst The disintegration of cooperation within the bloc…

ECOWAS faced new challenges this week as military leaders from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso boycotted a summit of West African leaders. The three countries have formed a “Confederation of Sahel States” in a bid, they say, to challenge French interference in the region. ECOWAS has asked Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to try to convince the breakaway states to return to the bloc, amid fears of regional instability.

The West African regional bloc said on Friday it would uphold sanctions against Mali over the Sahel country's military rulers delaying a return to civilian rule after a coup. Following a summit in Ghana,…

In Niger, a new massacre of civilians has been committed in the western country by suspected jihadists. At least 37 people were killed Monday afternoon in an attack in Darey-Daye, a village 40 km east of the town of Banibangou, near the border with Mali. It is a locked-in area in the Tillabéri region where atrocities perpetrated by armed Islamist groups have increased since the beginning of the year.…

Beninese visual artist Romuald Hazoumè is exhibiting his famous masks made of plastic jars until July 11 at the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. And his new installation "No Return" is the core of the exhibition "Ex Africa - African presences in art today". Interview with this self-taught Yoruba native who grew up in Porto-Novo in a Catholic family before conquering the art market with his voodoo-inspired…

The price of grain has risen in West Africa in recent weeks. Maize but also millet and sorghum are more expensive in the markets due to a lack of sufficient stock and for fear of a disappointing new harvest. Again, it is a game of dominoes that increases the price of a bowl of corn or a millet bowl in West Africa. Initially,…

Two Chinese nationals were abducted on Sunday evening, June 6, at a gold mine in western Niger, in the village of Mbanga. It is the first time Chinese have been kidnapped in this region bordering Burkina Faso. By Monday evening, the research had not yielded anything yet. as reported from Niamey, Moussa KakaThey are two Chinese…

A million silos for West Africa and the Sahel is the brand new initiative led by the FAO, the United Nations Meals and Agriculture Group. Silos and warehouses are essential for regulating costs and making certain meals safety, however the area is struggling to realize its ambitions on this space. The announcement by the FAO is,…

On Tuesday, April 13, a fire broke out in a Nigerian school in Niamey. About twenty children were killed. This event raises questions about the state of schools in West Africa. In Burkina Faso, Mali and Benin, teachers are concerned about student safety. Schools in poor condition, François Yaméogo sees them every day. He…