West Africa

Nigeria has secured nearly $14 billion of pledges from Indian investors and seeks an economic cooperation pact with the South...

At least two people were killed in Guinea's capital Conakry when armed security forces attacked the neighbourhoods of political activists...

Nigeria's presidential election tribunal on Wednesday rejected an opposition challenge to Bola Tinubu's win in February's disputed vote, following a...

Nigeria is considering applying to join the G20 group of major economies. President Bola Tinubu’s spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said on...

Niger's military leaders have reopened the country's airspace to all commercial flights after closing it on Aug. 6 after they...

A long-awaited Lagos light rail service began operations on Monday as Africa's most populous city looks to ease its chronic...

Russia on Wednesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council proposal to extend sanctions on Mali which is run by a...

A group of senior military officers in Gabon announced on national television on Wednesday they had taken power and election results were...

Algeria is proposing an initiative to resolve the political crisis in neighbouring Niger with a six-month transition period led by...

Tens of thousands of people rallied in Niamey Saturday in support of last month's coup, a day after the country's...