A delegation including ministers and representatives of seven African governments and an African Development Bank Group team have concluded a fact-finding mission to Japan to learn from its successful ...

Nigerian travellers have lamented increased hostility at Niger borders, saying they face harassment and extortion without ...

France said on Thursday it would keep 80 military personnel in Ivory Coast largely for training purposes, as it handed over control of a military base in the commercial capital amid a scaling back of ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led against Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henri Damiba in September 2022. The ...

Niger's National Conference has submitted a proposal to return the country to non-military rule after a five-year transition ...

Earth Commission Report1 provides major new insights into the potential for the transgression of Earth-system boundaries ...

Gris-gris are rooted in traditional African faiths that believe vital powers in animals and nature may be unlocked — to harm, ...

The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily ...

Cardinal Pietro Cardinal Parolin has praised authorities in Burkina Faso for their effort to regain control of the country, ...

By Christopher Wells More than 200 terrorists attacked three villages in western Burkina Faso at the end of January, leaving ...

As many Africans sour on the West, a new generation of military officers are seizing power, vowing to build strong and ...