Football news across West Africa ran hot after AFCON 2025 ended in January 2026. Conversations jumped from one squad list to the next, and fans checked updates on phones between commutes and late kickoffs. Many supporters keep one tab for stats and fixtures, then open https://1xbet.gm/en/user/login when a big match …
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AFCON 2025 took place in Morocco in late 2025 and ran into January 2026, and league matches still show the after-effects. Several players returned to club duty with tired legs and minor knocks. Local coaches changed lineups through February, since the same starters could not handle every match. Some supporters …
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Air travel across West Africa is set to become dramatically cheaper as ECOWAS eliminates a host of taxes and charges that currently make up nearly half the cost of a typical airline ticket. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | West Africa is bracing for a jump in air travel demand as …
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Accra, Ghana | THE INDEPENDENT | Equatorial Coca-Cola Bottling Company has reached an agreement to acquire Voltic (GH) Limited and West African Refreshments Limited from Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA). Voltic and WARL, which operate in Ghana, are subsidiaries of CCBA and The Coca-Cola Company (TCCC). They produce and distribute a …
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How deadly jihadists get themoney they need to survive COMMENT | EGODI UCHENDU & MUHAMMED SANI DANGUSAU | The West Africa–Sahel region has seen a proliferation of militant Islamist groups since the 1990s. One of the most vicious groups operating in the region is Jama ’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (Support Group …
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COMMENT | Gertrude Kamya Othieno | Sub-Saharan Africa, with its diverse cultures, languages, and histories, has made significant contributions to modern science that often go unrecognised in mainstream narratives. This region is a treasure trove of traditional knowledge, particularly in fields such as medicine, agriculture, and environmental science. These contributions are not …
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Near the vibrant city of Salvador, Ivana Muzenza makes tasty golden brown fritters from a recipe that dates back to the 19th century. The meal serves as a culinary connection to the West African roots of a unique community of Brazilian women. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Lively conversation …
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West Africa now dominates growth in Africa’s mobile money sector Lagos, Nigeria| BIRD AGENCY | East Africa has lost its mantle as the engine of growth for Africa’s dynamic mobile money sector to West Africa, according to GSMA State of the Industry Report (SOTIR) 2023. East Africa – where the …
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Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday reiterated the country’s commitment to bolstering peace, security, and political stability in West African countries. Efforts are being made by the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore order in Mali, Guinea, and Burkina …
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Accra, Ghana | Xinhua | The World Bank Group seeks to double its funding for education in the Western and Central African region by 2025 to accelerate the work of educational reforms, a senior official of the bank said on Monday. Ousmane Diagana, the World Bank Vice President for Western and …
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