West Africa

Two weeks after a foiled mutiny attempted to oust him from power, the head of Niger’s military regime has appointed...

Mamadou Tahirou is 18 but he looks more like a 12-year-old, his frame frail from the ravages of sickle cell...

African countries and communities should demand three main systemic changes as a prerequisite to contributing to critical minerals supply chains....

Ghana's economy grew 6.0% year on year in the second quarter of 2026, driven by its communications sector though growth...

Gambian President Adama Barrow on Tuesday pledged to boost power supplies by next month after violent protests over blackouts that...

Senegal's ​Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo told ‌parliament on Tuesday that the West African nation will not pursue a...

Cape Verde began two days of mourning on Sunday for the victims of a bus crash that killed 25 people,...

Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery on Monday signed ‌offering documents with advisers and other parties involved in its initial public offering,...

Niger has blamed France for inciting an attack on a key military airbase ​by mutinous soldiers last week, according ‌to...

Carlos Queiroz was re-appointed Ghana coach for an indeterminate period on Wednesday, ​two months after stepping down in the ‌wake...