West Africa

• Canada suspending supports to Niger government following military coup

  A statement by Global Affairs Canada says the Canadian government is suspending all direct funding to Niger, but other assistance to vulnerable populations will continue.

  Canada

  Aug 6, 2023
  
• U.S. aid worker, French journalist freed after years held hostage in West Africa

  Officials in Niger unexpectedly announced Monday morning that the two men had taken a special flight to the country's capital but provided no details.

  World

  Mar 20, 2023
  
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• Kingston’s West African community settles who makes the best jollof rice

  The Nigerian and Ghanaian communities in Kingston came together to settle the age old argument of who makes the best Jollof rice. The dish is popular in countries in West Africa.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2023
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• Quebec police watchdog begins probe into alleged beating of Senegalese diplomat

  The Senegalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said the diplomat had to be hospitalized after being handcuffed and beaten by police on Aug. 2 at her Gatineau, Que., home.

  Crime

  Aug 8, 2022
• Guinea soldiers say on TV they’ve dissolved gov’t in apparent coup

  An unidentified soldier, draped in Guinea's national flag and surrounded by eight other armed soldiers, said they planned to form a transitional government.

  World

  Sep 5, 2021
• Guinea reports first-ever case of rare and deadly Marburg virus

  The virus is from the same family as Ebola and typically kills at least half of the people it infects, the WHO says.

  Trending

  Aug 10, 2021
• Attacks in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger: Why are jihadists thriving in West Africa?

  Recent months have seen a surge in attacks that threaten to destabilize the region. So why is it happening?

  Features

  Jan 25, 2020
• U.S. charges Malian in 2016 al-Qaeda attack in Burkina Faso that killed 6 Canadians

  Baba, 32, was captured in 2017 in Mali, where he remains in custody and is being prosecuted. Mali has no extradition treaty with the United States.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2020
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• HMCS Kingston and Shawinigan return to Halifax after three-month deployment to Africa

  The deployment focused on community relations to build relationships with African nations and efforts to promote maritime security.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2019
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• Prime Minister Justin Trudeau believes Canadian woman missing in Burkina Faso is still alive

  Edith Blais and her Italian friend Luca Tacchetto have not been heard from since Dec. 15.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2019