West Africa in February 2026: the most important developments in security
West Africa in February 2026 was dominated by the deaths of Ghanaians in Russia's war in Ukraine: on 27 February a minister said at least 55 Ghanaians had been killed fighting for Russia.
The United States deported nine non-citizens to Cameroon, an operation carried out in secret according to one account, in which the deportees were handcuffed and blindfolded. On 16 February lawyers said more third-country nationals had been deported to Cameroon by the United States.
In Ghana, authorities rescued fishermen after an attack by gunmen on 26 and 27 February. A Nigerian was arrested in Sierra Leone on drug trafficking charges.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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