Our study thus confirmed what was found in people of African descent in the US: the genetic origin underpinning the excess ...

Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

The bloc guarantees its members visa-free travel and access to a more than $700 billion market for a population of around 400 ...

Widely seen as West Africa’s top political and regional authority, the 15-nation ECOWAS was formed in 1975 to “promote economic integration” in member states. It has struggled in recent years to ...

Much of the world is accustomed to thinking of Africa as an impoverished sideshow, accounting for only a small share of the world’s population ... Sahel of West Africa — countries like Mali ...

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; ...

More than half of the U.S. Black population (56%) lives in the South as of 2023. Another 17% each live in the Midwest and Northeast, and 10% live in the West. Texas is home to the largest Black ...

(AP Photo, File) DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against ...

initially bred as an "insurance" population at Auckland Zoo, were released this month to bolster the growing numbers. It comes after the Department of Conservation (DOC) discovered new populations of ...

Global and regional energy leaders and stakeholders are set to converge in Lagos to forge a path towards West Africa's clean energy Global and regional energy leaders and stakeholders are set to ...