Senegal's parliament on Wednesday passed legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison amid a crackdown on the country's gay commu ...

Parliament approved legislation doubling prison sentences and increasing fines for same-sex relations. Activists say the move reflects a broader push for stricter anti-LGBT laws in the region.

Parliament approved legislation doubling prison sentences and increasing fines for same-sex relations. Ahead of the passage ...

Togo parliament adopts WAEMU law against currency counterfeiting Bill defines offences including reproduction, possession and circulation of fake notes Law strengthens BCEAO role in coordinating ...

Senegal's parliament on Wednesday passed legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison amid a crackdown on the country's gay ...

Senegal's Treasury on Monday raised the full 50 billion CFA francs ($88.6 million) it sought on the regional market, but exclusively through 364-day treasury bills. Both bond tranches received no bids ...

As Digital Realty opens its first datacentre in Ghana, executives explain how the country – and wider continent – sits in its global strategy, and how local partnerships are vital.

The only ice factory in Bubaque is out of service. Local fishermen, like Pedro Luis Pereira, are forced to source ice from factories on the mainland in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa, some 70 kilometres ...

Hundreds of thousands of farmers in West Africa rely on cocoa farming for a living. In Ivory Coast, cocoa bean exports make up 40% of the total export revenue. In neighboring Ghana, they make up ...

Countries in west and central Africa are facing a food crisis with multiple causes. Estimates in late December 2025 suggested ...

Senegal has announced a plan to close 19 government agencies which account for around 1,000 ​jobs, with officials in the debt-burdened country expecting ‌the move to save at least 55 billion CFA ...