Earlier this month, soldiers swooped by helicopter into a vast mining complex in western Mali and made away with three tonnes of gold -- all done on the orders of the military government.

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

A new generation of Sierra Leoneans is eager to show visitors that the nation's civil war is long gone and reintroduce one of ...

The £12 billion Trans-West African Coastal Highway aims to connect 12 countries, transforming regional trade, travel, and cultural exchange across West Africa.

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

While you were sleeping, global agencies reported the following events overnight from Wednesday to Thursday. Nineteen ...

Botswana President Duma Boko said on Thursday that the West had every reason to play a role in Africa as other global powers like China exert an influence on the continent. "(The) West has every ...

The Crude Oil Refinery-owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has said Nigeria is gradually becoming a refining hub in West Africa ...

Children of Blood and Bone has locked a release date plus a star-studded cast at Paramount. The epic fantasy novel adaptation ...

Niger’s defense minister says 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 to face rising extr ...

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