The ruling junta in Mali is tightening its hold on the gold industry as it moves to reclaim control from established foreign ...

The west African road network is vast, estimated at over 709,000km of roads by the Global Roads Inventory Project. It compares unfavourably with other African regions. For example, paved roads remain ...

Philippine Ambassador Presents Letter of Credence as Permanent Representative to the Economic Community of West African ...

Nigeria and the Sahel have witnessed a resurgence of militant activities and growing insecurity. An Instagram account has ...

Nigeria is regarded around the world as one of the heavy hitters of African football but missing out on two consecutive World ...

Some analysts are concerned about the potential for a Sahelian capital to fall under jihadist control – drawing parallels to ...

Oliseh has questioned Eric Chelle's appointment and called for more trust in local coaching talent despite manager's solid ...

But, ECOWAS Commission President, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray said despite their withdrawal, ECOWAS agreed to still allow for free ...

Mali began construction of a new Russia-backed gold refinery on Monday, which the West African country's military leader said ...

FAO and WFP highlight worsening hunger in 13 hotspots, including 8 in Africa Sudan, South Sudan, Mali, and DRC face risk of famine-like conditions Conflict, climate shocks, and economic collapse drive ...

The United Nations has issued a stark warning that millions of people in five crisis-stricken countries are either facing ...