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# West African

West African bloc declares a state of emergency due to a surge in coups across the region. ECOWAS plans to reduce air ticket taxes starting January 2026 to make travel more affordable.

### About West African
This topic pertains to content and discussions related to the West African region and its culture on social media platforms.  

### Insights
- west african sentiment is up XXXXX% from the previous week.
- west african creators is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.
- west african engagements is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.
- west african mentions is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.
- west african posts created is up XXX% from the previous week.

### Engagements: XXXXXXXXX (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:west-african/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/west-african/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXXXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXXXX  
X Week: XXXXXXX +801%  
X Month: XXXXXXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXXXXXXX -XXXX%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXXXX on 2025-07-10  
1-Year Low: X on 2025-08-27  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: XXXXX
Reddit: XXXXX
TikTok: XXXXXXX
X: XXXXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXXX

  
  
### Mentions: XXXXX (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:west-african/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/west-african/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXX  
Daily Average: XXX  
X Week: XXXXX +114%  
X Months: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXX +115%  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-07-10  
1-Year Low: X on 2025-11-23  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: XXX
Reddit: XXX
TikTok: XXXXX
X: XXXXX
YouTube: XXXXX

  
  
### Creators: XXXXX (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:west-african/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/west-african/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXXXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning West African in the last XX hours which is up XX% from XXX in the previous XX hours
Daily Average: XXX  
X Week: XXXXX +104%  
X Months: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXX +90%  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-07-10  
1-Year Low: X on 2025-11-23  

The most influential creators that mention West African in the last XX hours

| Creator                                            | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                            | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@Mr_Ceyram](/creator/twitter/Mr_Ceyram)           | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@thecableng](/creator/twitter/thecableng)         | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@thecompasshub](/creator/twitter/thecompasshub)   | X    | XXXXX     | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@yuliaxgon](/creator/tiktok/yuliaxgon)            | X    | XXXXXX    | XX    | XXXXXX      |
| [@ZagazOlaMakama](/creator/twitter/ZagazOlaMakama) | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@wylinliiq](/creator/tiktok/wylinliiq)            | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@food.fusion25](/creator/tiktok/food.fusion25)    | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@robertsepehr](/creator/twitter/robertsepehr)     | X    | XXXXXXX   | XX    | XXXXX       |
| [@fearlessandfar](/creator/youtube/fearlessandfar) | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@grok](/creator/twitter/grok)                     | XX   | XXXXXXXXX | XX    | XXXXX       |

[View More](/list/creators/west-african/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:west-african/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/west-african/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: XX%  
Daily Average: XX%  
X Week: XX% +8%  
X Month: XX% -X%  
X Months: XX% -X%  
X Year: XX% +3%  
1-Year High: XXX% on 2025-08-08  
1-Year Low: XX% on 2025-04-10  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Engagement Growth: (105%) Engagements have seen a significant increase this week, indicating a surge in user interaction and interest.
- Creator Activity: (105%) The number of creators posting about West African topics has also risen substantially, suggesting a growing community of content producers.
- Mention Volume: (118%) Mentions of West African topics have increased significantly, reflecting a broader conversation and awareness across social platforms.
  
Most Critical Themes:
  

### Top West African News
Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"ECOWAS to scrap air ticket taxes from January 2026 to cut airfares - Nairametrics"  
[News Link](https://nairametrics.com/2025/12/10/ecowas-to-scrap-air-ticket-taxes-from-january-2026-to-cut-airfares/) [@Nairametrics](/creator/x/Nairametrics) 2025-12-10T18:58Z 255K followers, 3572 engagements


"Mali could become first African country ruled by al Qaeda group JNIM Fox News"  
[News Link](https://www.foxnews.com/world/depart-immediately-state-department-warns-americans-al-qaeda-threatens-overrun-african-nation) [@FoxNews](/creator/x/FoxNews) 2025-12-10T15:30Z 228.6M followers, XXX engagements


"West African bloc says region is in a state of emergency after surge in coups - ABC News"  
[News Link](https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/west-african-bloc-region-state-emergency-after-surge-128239575) [@ABC](/creator/x/ABC) 2025-12-10T13:01Z 17.6M followers, XXX engagements


"Spice Kitchen West African Grill opens in Canton - Baltimore Business Journal"  
[News Link](https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2025/12/08/spice-kitchen-west-african-grill-opens-canton.html) [@bizjournals](/creator/x/bizjournals) 2025-12-08T20:15Z 228.6M followers, XXX engagements



### Top West African Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"How Traditional West African Caps Are Heat-Shaped"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-E6BXEv10Fk) [@ayushxyz](/creator/youtube/ayushxyz) 2025-12-12T15:30Z 575K followers, 91.3K engagements


"@IsaacHayes3 Recent DNA sequencing of the Mandinka and West African genome supported by archeological and anthropological findings reveal extensive woke media and progressive academic revisionism regarding actual African history"  
[X Link](https://x.com/robertsepehr/status/1999489830355677430) [@robertsepehr](/creator/x/robertsepehr) 2025-12-12T14:41Z 136.7K followers, 2517 engagements


"Senegal has "decided to suspend" all extraditions to France Dakar's justice minister said accusing Paris of refusing to hand over two Senegalese citizens to the west African country. DETAILS 👇🏽#VisionUpdates"  
[X Link](https://x.com/newvisionwire/status/1999468206273237242) [@newvisionwire](/creator/x/newvisionwire) 2025-12-12T13:15Z 1.6M followers, 1985 engagements


"Friday Favorites: Soul Food Thats Good for the Soul"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fFcXNPfrnWI) [@nutritionfactsorg](/creator/youtube/nutritionfactsorg) 2025-12-12T12:59Z 1.4M followers, 2363 engagements