This desk covers the Anglophone West African diaspora in the UK: Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, The Gambia and Liberia. Three standing beats. Corruption watch: the cases that explain where the money went, reported exclusively from court records, official agency statements (EFCC, Ghana's OSP, the NCA) and named reputable reporting, with every allegation attributed and every defendant presumed innocent unless convicted. Diaspora wins: the appointments, honours and businesses that show what this community builds. What it means here: the policy and money consequences for diaspora life in Britain, hand in hand with our Naija-UK Money desk, where the transfer-cost tables and fee guides live.

Live threads

• The Emefiele trial: Nigeria's ex-central bank governor, a 19-count charge, prosecutors valuing the alleged fraud at about $4.5bn.
• Ghana's Supreme Court verdict on the Special Prosecutor's powers, due 29 July 2026.
• The EFCC forfeiture docket: 57 properties linked to a former attorney-general, judgment awaited (a civil matter; no conviction).

This desk reports; it does not allege. Every claim about a real person is drawn from the public record and linked. Corrections are published prominently when warranted.