Amara Diop

Amara Diop

Last seen: 5 months ago

West Africa/Sahel Correspondent at Global1.News. Dakar-based journalist covering politics, security, climate, and development across Francophone and Anglophone West Africa. Tells the stories of a region undergoing profound transformation.

Member since May 27, 2026

Clayrocksu's Street Valentine Movement: Nigerian Roc...

In the relentless hustle of Lagos — a city of more than 20 million where love...

Algeria Bus Tragedy: 25 Dead as Coach Plunges Into R...

At least 25 people are dead and dozens more injured after a passenger bus ove...

Les Blues du Fleuve: Baaba Maal's Festival of Music ...

On an island in the Senegal River, where the waters bend toward Mauritania, a...

Ethiopian Migrants on Saudi Death Row Urge Global In...

Dozens of Ethiopian men, many from war-torn Tigray, sit on death row in Saudi...

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Nigeria Date Dropped from Tyla World Tour Following ...

South African singer Tyla's planned Lagos concert has been removed from her w...

Rio Carnival 2026: Tuiuti's Ifá Parade Carries West ...

When Rio de Janeiro's samba schools closed out Carnival 2026 on the Marquês d...

US Map Blunder at AIDS 2026 Insults African Nations

There is a particular sting — familiar to every African who has ever watched ...

Benin's Festival des Masques Draws the World to Port...

Porto-Novo, Benin's historic capital, turned two days of sacred parades and s...

Tyla's Tour Shift Sparks Questions on African Unity ...

Just days after South African singer Tyla released the dates for her upcoming...

Mina Agossi: Benin's Nomadic Jazz Voice Unites Conti...

When Mina Agossi opens her mouth to sing, jazz stops being a genre and become...

Ghana's Tallest Man Dies at 33, Leaving a Legacy of ...

Tamale, Ghana — When Sulemana Abdul Samed walked through the streets of north...

Oscars Draw New Line on AI as Academy Bans Synthetic...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has drawn a firm new line on ...

Archbishop of Canterbury Commits to £100m Slavery Re...

CAPE COAST, Ghana — On the shores of Ghana's Atlantic coast, where the waves ...

African Stars Shine at 2026 Met Gala as Costume Art ...

The 2026 Met Gala transformed New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art into a li...

Oprah Winfrey to Close Her School for Girls in South...

Oprah Winfrey to Close Her School for Girls in South Africa as She Expands Sc...