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

In his New Year’s address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French ...

As a regional organisation, ECOWAS is well-placed to understand the socio-political dynamics of The Gambia and its neighbours.

Interpol says a major operation targeting illegal gold mining in West Africa has resulted in 200 arrests and the seizure of ...

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

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

East African countries have plenty to offer Western miners in the coming years, notably the relative absence of strongarm ...

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

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

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

This year's tournament, the second edition of this worldwide event, features the top four teams from 2023, reports said.

The total value of West Africa's regional BRVM stock exchange rose to 20.6 trillion CFA francs ($32 billion) in 2024, a ...