The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States takes effect on Wednesday after a year of political tensions, fracturing the region and leaving the ...

Ivory Coast’s expulsion of French troops follows similar moves across the region, leaving a power vacuum that must be handled ...

French troop withdrawal in West Africa signals the end of 'Françafrique' and shifts geopolitical dynamics with Russia and ...

Earlier this month, soldiers swooped by helicopter into a vast mining complex in western Mali and made away with three tonnes ...

Both women are targeting the luxury market. Unlike informally produced ogogoro, which is cheap and has not quite shed its ...

Long known as one of Africa's great beach destinations, a new generation of Sierra Leoneans is eager to show visitors that ...

Africa will be the second-fastest-growing region globally. But persistent problems, including poverty, the effects of climate change, and weak governance, are fuelling widespread social ...

Botswana President Duma Boko said on Thursday that the West had every reason to play a role in Africa as other global powers ...

The Cape West Coast offers visitors boatloads of charm, natural beauty, and adventure. Here are five small towns to ...

Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force ...

For the first time, researchers have found evidence that people were using red ochre in West Africa during the Middle Stone ...

Moscow has sought to establish a greater presence in North and West Africa, and the “Russian Expeditionary Corps” is leading those efforts.