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West Africa
May 2026
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Security
Politics
Economy
Society
Unusual Activity
May 2026
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Jun ›
Apr 27
May 4
May 11
Week of May 11, compared to 12-week average
Only 1 topics this week (18x the usual 18)
Active Narratives
2
West African democracies must resist the coup contagion
Economy
15
Economy
· Investment
44%
Economy
· Trade
22%
Infrastructure
· Transport
22%
3
Dangote Refinery adjusts petrol price to ₦1,350 per litre
2
Platts launches weekly CFR Egypt and CFR West Africa PVC spot price assessments
1
PEBEC begins Lagos port corridor clean-up May 14
1
702 and MTN spotlight small businesses driving impact
1
Femi Otedola denies funding Dangote refinery, calls reports false
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Politics
18
Governance
· Executive Action
67%
Diplomacy
· Summit
17%
Governance
· Legislation
17%
2
Hardship: Sanwo-Olu approves N50,000 relief package for Lagos workers
1
Ghana pushes anti-xenophobia violence onto AU agenda
1
Could Ghana outlaw 'sex for jobs' demands?
1
Benin hands Romuald Wadagni a growth mandate and a democratic test
1
Xenophobia: Oshiomhole urges Senate to withdraw MTN, DSTV license
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Security
12
Security
· Law Enforcement
33%
Military
· Ground Forces
17%
Security
· Insurgency
17%
2
Soldier assaults TheCable journalist in Lagos traffic altercation
1
Four kidnapped children rescued in Lagos, reunited with parents — Police
1
ECOWAS order investigation into escalating terrorism, S/Africa’s Xenophobic attacks
1
Militias kill 41 herders in border raid
1
Togo parades new Tigr-M armoured vehicles
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Society
20
Health Environment
· Public Health
53%
Society
· Media Press
13%
Health Environment
· Climate
7%
2
Could Ghana outlaw ‘sex for jobs’ demands?
2
MV Hondius ship: Three passengers now evacuated off Cape Verde
1
Cote d'Ivoire has lost over 80% of its forests: official - newsaf.cgtn.com
1
Lagos pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia for Hajj
1
Nigeria safer from phone snatching than UK, Cameroon, Tinubu’s aide claims
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