Gold Fields Says It Will Not Give Up Tarkwa Without a Fight
The Tarkwa lease expires in April 2027 and Ghana has ruled out automatic renewal. Gold Fields says it would consider...
August 27, 2026Topic
West Africa
Foreigners Are Just 5.6% of Nigeria’s Record Stock Rally
Foreign investors were 5.60% of Nigeria stock market trades in July 2026, the year's low, while the index rose 53.81%...
August 25, 2026
Niger Reopened Its Budget, and the Army Is One of Seven Reasons
Niger raised its 2026 budget 2% to 2,980.54 billion CFA francs, about US$5.3 billion. Security is one of seven reasons...
August 25, 2026
A Rubbish Mountain Fell on Conakry Days Before the Clearance
At least 32 people died when the Dar-es-Salam dump collapsed in Conakry on 23 August 2026, three days after ministers...
August 25, 2026
The Sahel Juntas Open a Parliament in Niamey
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger convene their first joint parliamentary session in Niamey this week. Members were appointed, not elected.
August 24, 2026
Nigeria Opens Central Bank Bills to Small Savers
Nigeria's central bank reopened its bill auctions to ordinary savers at about 20%. The Lagos stock market has fallen for...
August 24, 2026
Nigeria’s Power Grid Fell to 1,132 Megawatts
Nigerian electricity generation collapsed to 1,132 megawatts on Saturday night. Distributors began load shedding and no official explanation followed.
August 24, 2026
Nigeria Has Drawn on a US$5 Billion Abu Dhabi Loan It Will Not Explain
The Nigeria Abu Dhabi loan is a US$5 billion swap secured on federal bonds, and the finance minister says its...
August 23, 2026
Nigeria Would Make Crypto Exchanges Base Their Chief Executive There
Draft Nigeria crypto rules published on 20 August would require an exchange to keep its chief executive in the country,...
August 23, 2026