West Africa's cattle herders are being stripped of their animals by extremist-linked armed groups as the deadly conflict in ...

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Guinea-Bissau takeover is the latest in the Sahel region, which has quietly become global epicentre of terrorism ...

The minister noted that regional energy security is tied to Nigeria’s success, noting that the country holds the largest gas ...

A delegation from the West African regional bloc known as ECOWAS has made no headway in talks with coup leaders in Guinea-Bissau but said at the end of its visit that discussions would continue later ...

The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has urged West African states to leverage the rising global demand for ...

Chinese migrants have created a lively community in the Malian capital of Bamako but the advance of Islamist militants has ...

The inaugural West Africa Para Games are set for a thrilling conclusion as Liberia's Men's Amputee National Team faces host nation Nigeria in the gold-medal match on Wednesday, December 3, at the MKO ...

Though none of the region’s cities are in our top five, Abidjan, Lagos and even Cotonou could very well feature next year.

Rabat - Tetra Pak, Swedish multinational food packaging and processing company, has announced the appointment of Haithem ...

Between 2011 and 2021 the number of members in Africa increased by 120%, compared with 19% globally. Matt Martinich, a ...