West Africa in March 2026: the most important developments in society
West Africa in March 2026 was defined by Ghana's campaign at the United Nations over the slave trade. On 12 and 13 March Ghana said it would submit a resolution on slavery reparations and sought a declaration of the slave trade as the gravest crime. President Mahama called on 24 March for full recognition of the history of slavery. On 25 March the UN adopted the resolution, against resistance from the United States and European countries, and on 26 March a grandson of Kwame Nkrumah called reparations fair and just.
Ivory Coast marked ten years since the Bassam attacks on 13 March and agreed health cooperation with Italy focused on maternal and neonatal care. Egypt delivered hepatitis C treatment aid to Ghana. Britain halted student visas for people from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan. In Benin, the closure of the Pendjari Reserve unsettled the surrounding region.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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