West Africa (Africa)

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows a United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) helicopter managed by the World Food Programme (WFP), painted in orange colour as part of efforts to improve safety of operations in the restive eastern Congo at the Mahagi airstrip in Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo in this photograph released on April 20, 2023.
Some 52 million people in West and Central Africa will face food insecurity in the lean season due to conflict, extreme weather, and economic decline, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
FILE PHOTO: Niger's Junta leader General Abdourahamane Tiani attends the first ordinary summit of heads of state and governments of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) in Niamey, Niger July 6, 2024.
A commission in military junta-led Niger has recommended a minimum five-year transition to democratic rule following national discussions, officials said.
FILE PHOTO: Ivory Coast's President Alassane Ouattara arrives to attend the opening session of the 19th Summit of the Francophonie at the Grand Palais in Paris, France October 5, 2024.
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Tuesday that French forces would withdraw from the West African nation, continuing the former colonial power's military exit from the region.
La Frontera cemetery, El Hierro, Spain, October 1, 2024.
Two years ago, forensic pathologist Modesto Martinez, 68, moved to El Hierro, Canary Islands, to retire. Instead, he has been investigating the rising number of dead African migrants arriving by sea.
FILE PHOTO: National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate and former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama holds a national flag as he waves to supporters during his final election campaign rally in Accra, Ghana December 5, 2024.
Ghana's former President John Dramani Mahama wins presidential election after his rival Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat on Sunday.
FILE PHOTO: Vendors walk with their goods on the a street in Colombie, a slum of Abidjan, Ivory Coast, October 8, 2024.
Ivory Coast will create a $500 million green finance fund to support sustainable growth initiatives, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a statement.
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