France’s military withdrawals provide West African states with a long overdue opportunity to assert their sovereignty. But ...

The earthy taste of Ofada rice holds a special place in Nigerian vegan cuisine, traditionally served with a spicy pepper ...

Tuesday closed up +2 (+0.02), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH25) closed down -11 (-0.12%). Cocoa prices on Tuesday ...

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...

While the US has sought to expand its presence across Africa, its influence in the West African Sahel region has declined, writes Farouk Hussein Abu Deif ...

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

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

Seybata sits cross-legged on a worn blue mat in a sun-dappled compound in Harobanda, a neighbourhood in Niger's capital, Niamey. Her hands deftly stitch a large calico cloth, which she and a friend ...

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

Junta-led Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso will officially quit the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on ...