West African Sea Arrivals Drop as Land Routes Turn Deadlier
By ReliefWeb 13 October 2026 Departures including from countries like Senegal have shifted to alternative routes © IOM/ Senegal Fewer people from West Africa are reaching Europe by sea, but the journey has not become safer. Arrivals from four major West African countries of origin fell by 59 per cent in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, according to new data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). However, the factors that drive mi
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Cameroon: increase in killings of women spurs protests
By Nalova Akua October 15, 2026 YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Geraldine Achiah, an elementary school teacher in her 30s, died barely two months into her marriage in September. Her relatives allege her husband beat her over a marital dispute and demand justice in what they say is a gender-based crime. Her only child, Courage Abombi, 18, fondly remembers her support for his dreams of becoming a mechanical engineer. “My mom died an unexpected and painful death,” said Abombi, who had
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Migrant boat sinks off coast of Gambia, at least 12 dead
Rescuers have recovered 12 bodies after a boat transporting migrants sank off the coast of Gambia, with an unknown number still missing, the Red Cross said.
ARAB NEWS
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West Africa Monthly Report: August 2026
Across West Africa, countries face a range of challenges, including political repression, human rights abuses, humanitarian crises and insecurity, while several have also become destinations for US deportees under third-country agreements, raising concerns about their protection and legal status.
Genocide Watch
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Guinea-Bissau to delay elections following last year's coup
By Jessica Donati 8 October, 2026 Guinea-Bissau's Prime Minister Ilidio Vieira Te walks to the podium to address the 81st United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 25, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz. DAKAR, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Guinea-Bissau's presidential and legislative elections, scheduled for December 6, will have to be delayed, Prime Minister Ilídio Vieira Té told reporters on Thursday, though he did not set a new date for the vote. T
Soldiers kill 40 terrorists planning attack in Borno State, nigeria
Troops. Photo: Army By Isah Ojo Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised over 40 fighters, including a prominent commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province, in a precision air strike on their enclave at Badu Village, south of Gudumbali in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. The Army said the terrorists were neutralised on October 10, 2026, while preparing to launch coordinated attacks on troops operating within Sector 3 areas of responsibility. The a
The Punch
Oct 12
Cameroon: UNESCO joins the National Efforts to prevent Femicide
By UNESCO News October 9, 2026 The National Conference on the Prevention of Femicide brought together public authorities, justice and security actors, civil society, experts, international partners and women themselves in Yaoundé on 24 September 2026. UNESCO/Baboga Sidoine Organized by AWEP Cameroon, the conference sought to strengthen understanding and prevention of the forms of violence that can lead to femicide. Femicide, described as the most extreme manifestation of viol
Chaos As Thugs Attack Nigeria democratic congress (NDC) Supporters At Enugu Airport Despite Police Presence
The incident raises fresh concerns about the safety of opposition party members and the freedom of political groups to organise and participate in democratic activities without intimidation. Chaos erupted at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu State on Saturday after thugs attacked members and supporters of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) who had gathered to welcome the party’s governorship candidate in the state, Christian Chinyeaka Ohaa. In a video on socia
Sahara Reporters
Oct 10
Group of 20 graduates rescued after being abducted in Nigeria
Gabriela Pomeroy and Chris Ewokor, BBC Africa, Abuja Nigerian police, pictured at the site of a previous abduction in June, said they rescued the young people | Credit: Reuters A group of 20 young people who were abducted in south-east Nigeria last week have been rescued, police say. The graduates were kidnapped on 1 October while they were travelling for a national community service programme in the Abia and Akwa Ibom states in the south of the country. They were rescued by
BBC News
Oct 9
Grand Jury Indicts liberian Ex-VP jewel howard-Taylor, Others
By Lincoln G. Peters, October 8, 2026 Ex-VP Taylor TEMPLE OF JUSTICE, Monrovia, October 7, 2026: The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Justice, has formally indicted former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor and several others on multiple charges in connection with the alleged US$317 million cocaine trafficking case. Also named in the indictment are Mark Quiah, former Deputy Director for Operations of the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority (LCAA), and Gerald Foley
The New Dawn
Oct 9
Junta Strips 5 More Exiled Critics of Nationality
By Human Rights Watch September 22, 2026 Latest Crackdown Heightens Rights Concerns Amid Renewed Political Tensions Former Niger Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou speaks to the media in Paris, August 1, 2023. © 2023 AP Photo/Christophe Ena (Nairobi) – Niger’s junta has provisionally stripped five more exiled opposition figures of their nationality, extending a controversial policy increasingly used against critics of the military authorities, Human Rights Watch said today.
Human Rights Watch
Oct 7
Angola: Chronic Oil Spills Poison Coast And Communities
By Journalismfund Europe September 28, 2026 LUANDA - A cross-border investigation reveals European, British and US oil giants have been routinely spilling oil in Angola’s oceans for 13 years, leaving residents ill and unable to eat. Multiple complaints have been ignored, while fishermen are asked to clean up under ‘voluntary work agreements’. Praia dos pobres. In the background: LNG refinery in Zaire province (Angola). | Photo: ©Giorgio Michalopoulos While Western oil majors
