This is a list of events in 2021 in West Africa.

Incumbents

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Benin

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Burkina Faso

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Cabo Verde (Cape Verde)

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Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

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The Gambia

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Ghana

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Guinea

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Guinea-Bissau

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Liberia

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Mali

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Mauritania

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Niger

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Nigeria

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Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha

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  St. Helena,   Ascension, and  

Senegal

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Sierra Leone

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Togo

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Monthly events

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January and February

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March and April

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Scheduled and programmed events

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Elections

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Holidays

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January and February

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March and April

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May and June

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July and August

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September and October

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  • September 21 – Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day, Ghana.[37]
  • September 22 – Independence Day, Mali (from France, 1960).[41]
  • September 24 – Independence Day, Guinea-Bissau (from Portugal, 1974).[40]
  • September 25 – Grand Magal of Touba, Muslim pilgrimage in Senegal.[47]
  • October 2 – Independence Day, Guinea (from France, 1958),[46]
  • October 1 – National day, Nigeria (independence from the UK, 1960),[45]
  • October 18/19 – Maouloud, Muslim Feast of the Birth of the Prophet.
  • October 26 – Baptism of Muhammad, Muslim feast celebrated in Mali.[41]
  • October 31 – Martyrs' Day, Burkina Faso (2015 Burkinabé coup d'état).[36]

November and December

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Culture

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Sports

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Deaths

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ a b Africa: Burkina Faso The CIA World Fact Book: Burkina Faso, retrieved 7 Feb 2020
  3. ^ a b CIA: Cabo Verde The CIA World Fact Book: Cabo Verde, retrieved 7 Feb 2020
  4. ^ "Ivory Coast defence minister Bakayoko named prime minister". www.msn.com. Reuters. July 8, 2020. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Ivory Coast Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko dies at 56". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "Ivory Coast President Ouattara names Patrick Achi as interim prime minister". news.yahoo.com. Reuters. March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
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  8. ^ a b Africa: Ghana The CIA World Fact Book: Ghana, 9 Jan 2020, retrieved 7 Feb 2020
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  10. ^ Kebba Af Touray (Jan 13, 2020). "Guinea Bissau Rules Out 'Laissez-Passer' Between Gambia and Bissau". aaAfrica/FORAYAA Newspaper (Serrekunda). Retrieved Feb 8, 2020.
  11. ^ Africa: Guinea-Bissau The CIA World Fact Book: Guinea-Bissau, 18 Dec 2019, retrieved 7 Feb 2020
  12. ^ a b [1] The CIA World Fact Book: Liberia, retrieved 7 Feb 2020
  13. ^ a b "Bah Ndaw named Mali's interim president, colonel named VP". www.aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera. September 21, 2020. Retrieved Sep 23, 2020.
  14. ^ [2] The CIA World Fact Book: Mauritania, 18 Dec 2019, retrieved 7 Feb 2020
  15. ^ a b [3] The CIA World Fact Book: Niger, 18 Dec 2019, retrieved 7 Feb 2020
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  19. ^ a b [4] The CIA World Fact Book: Sierra Leone, 11 Dec 2019, retrieved 7 Feb 2020
  20. ^ a b [5] The CIA World Fact Book: Togo, 11 Dec 2019, retrieved 7 Feb 2020
  21. ^ "After months of COVID delays, African free trade bloc launches". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. January 1, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  22. ^ "Niger village attacks killed 100, says prime minister". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  23. ^ "Africa: Musu Bakoto Sawo Emerges 2020 Daily Trust African of the Year". allAfrica.com. Daily Trust. 17 January 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  24. ^ Yakubu, Dirisu (12 January 2021). "Nigeria: Govt Signs U.S.$1.959bn Kano-Maradi Rail Line". allAfrica.com. Vanguard. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  25. ^ George, Libby (January 13, 2021). "Gulf of Guinea pirate kidnappings hit record in 2020". msn.com. Reuters. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  26. ^ "Three Ivorian UN peacekeepers killed in Mali attack". msn.com. AFP. January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  27. ^ "Boy reported dead at sea in attempt to reach Canary Islands". msn.com. AP. January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  28. ^ "Violence in West Africa's Sahel displaces record 2 million people, U.N. says". news.yahoo.com. Reuters. January 22, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  29. ^ "Guinea declares new Ebola outbreak". news.yahoo.com. The Telegraph. Reuters. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
  30. ^ Coulibaly, Media (February 26, 2021). "Ivory Coast becomes second country to receive COVAX vaccines". news.yahoo.com. Reuters. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  31. ^ GANLEY, ELAINE (February 25, 2021). "Senegal, Morocco, Caymans added to terror finance watch list". ABC News. AP. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  32. ^ "WHO sees Ebola risk as 'very high' for Guinea's neighbours". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. March 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  33. ^ "Ivory Coast votes in a parliamentary poll amid political turmoil". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. March 6, 2021. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  34. ^ Diop, Boubacar Boris; Absa, Moussa Sene (March 10, 2021). "Senegal: Impunity for Macky Sall's regime must end". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  35. ^ HENNOP, Jan (March 12, 2021). "Pirates kidnap 15 sailors in Gulf of Guinea off Benin: company". news.yahoo.com. AFP. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
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  37. ^ a b c d e f g h "Ghana Public Holidays 2021 (Africa)". The qppstudio.net website. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  38. ^ a b c d e f "Benin Public Holidays 2021". PublicHolidays.africa. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  39. ^ a b c d e f "Cape Verde Public Holidays 2021 (Africa)". The qppstudio.net website. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  40. ^ a b c d "Guinea-Bissau Public Holidays 2021 (Africa)". The qppstudio.net website. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  41. ^ a b c d "Mali Public Holidays 2021 (Africa)". The qppstudio.net website. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  42. ^ a b c d e f g h "Liberia Public Holidays 2021 (Africa)". The qppstudio.net website. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  43. ^ a b c d "Gambia Public Holidays 2021 (Africa)". The qppstudio.net website. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  44. ^ a b c d "Sierra Leone Public Holidays 2021 (Africa)". The qppstudio.net website. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  45. ^ a b c d "Nigeria Public Holidays 2021 (Africa/OPEC)". The qppstudio.net website. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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  47. ^ a b c d e "Sénégal Public Holidays 2021 (Africa)". The qppstudio.net website. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  48. ^ a b c d e f g "Côte d'Ivoire Public Holidays 2021 (Africa)". The qppstudio.net website. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  49. ^ a b c d "Niger Public Holidays 2021 (Africa)". The qppstudio.net website. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  50. ^ a b "Mauritania Public Holidays 2021 (Africa)". The qppstudio.net website. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  51. ^ "Zango leaps into record books with world indoor triple jump mark". aljazeera.com. Al Jazeera English. January 16, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  52. ^ Ex-Malian PM Modibo Keïta dies at 78
  53. ^ Lieutenant General Joshua Mohammadu Hamidu (Rtd), Former Chief of Defence Staff dead at 85
  54. ^ Décès de Abdoul Aziz Mbaye de la Covid-19 : Fin de mission d’un diplomate et 1er Directeur de Cabinet du Président Sall (in French)
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