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West Africa pushes for trade transformation as Banjul hosts landmark ECOWAS steering meeting

The Point 19 Jun 2026
“This programme reflects a shared ambition not only to expand trade but to drive structural economic transformation across West Africa,” she said, noting that ATCMA is a key pillar of EU support under its Global Gateway Strategy.
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Demand for vultures in West Africa threatens central African populations

Mongabay 19 Jun 2026
In West African countries like Nigeria and Benin, vultures are poached both alive and dead for beliefs that they bring luck, success or protection against witchcraft ... This demand is now reaching vulture populations in central Africa.
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Police discover meth in charcoal bags shipped from West Africa

Tradewinds 18 Jun 2026
Joint Border Force operation made the discovery in two containers at Port Botany ....
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Global Partnership and the European Union Launch High-Tech 3D Printing Pilot for Prosthetic Legs in West Africa (European External Action Service)

Public Technologies 18 Jun 2026
Global Partnership and the European Union Launch High-Tech 3D Printing Pilot for Prosthetic Legs in West Africa ... However, millions of amputees across Africa currently live without access to these life-changing devices.
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The quest to reconnect imperiled rainforest in West Africa

Mongabay 15 Jun 2026
NIGRE, Côte d’IvoireThe village of Nigré in southwestern Côte d’Ivoire sits — like much of this part of West Africa — in a landscape of rice and cassava fields, oil palm plantations and stands of ...
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West Africa Integration And Investment Summit (WAIIS) Gains Momentum As Tony Elumelu Backs Landmark Regional Economic Agenda (Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone)

Public Technologies 14 Jun 2026
Together, these priority sectors are expected to drive regional competitiveness, accelerate industrialization, strengthen food security, expand access to energy, and position West Africa as a more integrated and attractive destination for investment.
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WEST AFRICA FOOD SYSTEM RESILIENCE PROGRAM (FSRP) PHASE 3 - P180244 (World Bank Group)

Public Technologies 13 Jun 2026
The objective of the Third Phase of the West Africa Food System Resilience Program (FSRP) for Senegal is to increase preparedness against food insecurity and improve the ...
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West Africa must build own cyber talent to protect digital sovereignty – Sam George

Business Ghana 12 Jun 2026
Addressing participants, Sam George said the rapid digital transformation taking place across West Africa is increasingly being threatened by cybercrime and other online security risks ... West Africa.
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The role of young women in public participation and conflict prevention in West Africa (FIIAPP - Fundación Internacional para Iberoamérica de Administración y Políticas Públicas)

Public Technologies 12 Jun 2026
The role of young women in public participation and conflict prevention in West Africa ... The event brought together 32 participants representing the 12 departments of the Republic of Benin, in West Africa.
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US uncovers Birth Tourism Network in West Africa, revokes more than 100 visas

Business Ghana 11 Jun 2026
embassy in West Africa recently dismantled a birth tourism network involving more than 100 foreign nationals, as part of a broader global crackdown on visa fraud and abuse of the U.S ... embassy in West ...
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West Africa pushes gas expansion through regional integration

B & FT Online 11 Jun 2026
Speaking at the 2026 West Africa Gas Summit in Accra, Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Richard Gyan-Mensah, said regional cooperation in the gas sector remains essential to ...
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