Benin President Patrice Talon has been appointed the head of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). This is...

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema came to power last year promising to eradicate corruption, and he is fighting an all-out battle...

West Africa's main political and economic bloc said on Friday it would give Mali's military transitional government 12 to 16...

Ethiopia's government on Thursday declared an immediate, unilateral truce in its conflict with rebellious Tigrayan forces to allow aid into...

South Sudanese security forces on Monday morning withdrew from First Vice-President Riek Machar's residence in the capital, Juba, his office...

Rwanda wants additional funding to keep its troops in Mozambique's troubled northern Cabo Delgado region where they are fighting Islamist...

Burkina Faso's security forces have arrested the former speaker, days after he called for the immediate release of ousted President...

Ghana president, Nana Akufo-Addo could reduce the salaries of appointees by between 20% and 30%, according to reports by local...

The former Prime Minister of Mali, Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga, died on Monday at 67 years old in Bamako, where he...

Tanzania will begin the process of drafting a new constitution after the 2025 general elections. A statement issued by State...