Africa, the second-largest and second-most-populous continent globally, comprises 54 countries, each with its unique culture, ...

The researchers found that all but one of the 121 African ethnic groups studied have more within ... family originating from a vast swath of west Africa that spans regions as far west as ...

Chatham House convening and research focuses on social norms and anti-corruption programming in Nigeria; cross-border conflict and smuggling across West Africa as part of the XCEPT research programme; ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a ...

It also listed the "national identity dilemma" faced by different regions - including Europe, Africa ... criteria - some in ethnic minority groups "looked to the West for their ethnic roots ...