For the governments of West Africa's Sahel region, the stakes are even higher. Gold is a lifeline for the military juntas of ...

Victor Counted is a psychological scientist whose research across 40 African countries offers a data-rich rethinking of ...

The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nigeria, Dr. Tony Ojukwu, SAN, has been elected President of the Network of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa ...

In 2023, East Africa grew by 1.8% whereas West Africa’s growth rate was 3.3%. Africa has a major opportunity in the form of human resources. Africa will have almost 740 million more people in ...

The reverse of the struggle for Africa is currently unfolding due to the decision of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to sack western companies and close down military bases in their countries.

The future of US operations in west Africa and the Sahel Although Côte d’Ivoire and Benin remain the two probable options, successful US operations from these countries are unlikely. This is ...

The ‘ghost reporters’ writing pro-Russian propaganda in West Africa. Al Jazeera finds that an influence campaign using nonexistent writers is spreading anti-France sentiment across West and ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.

Nigeria and other West African countries collectively spend over $3 billion annually importing meat, often from distant suppliers such as ...

Three West African countries have broken away from a 15-member regional bloc that has long ensured free movement of people and goods among its tightly knit economies, further destabilizing an area ...

Though many West African countries put their unique spin on the dish, the origin of jollof, also known as Thieboudienne, can be traced back to the Wolof Empire of Senegal (c. 1200 – 1600 ...