West Africa

By Nicolas Florquin*, & Alaa Tartir* Eolika, a Guyana-flagged cargo vessel, had already been detained in the port of Senegalese...

Oil has an outsize influence on Nigeria's economy despite representing a relatively small proportion of its GDP, about 9 percent...

Nigeria has received 2 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine from Finland, Greece and Slovenia, with more...

Senegal's President Macky Sall has declared Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team's win at the Africa...

Germany's defence minister has suggested it is unlikely that the country will be able to maintain its troops in Mali,...

Mali could set a new date for elections after leader Assimi Goita asked lawmakers to review a transitional charter adopted...

Leaders gathered at an African Union (AU) summit called on Saturday for the continent to have a bigger role on...

During a visit to Egypt late last week, President Macky Sall of Senegal, who takes over the chairmanship of the...

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold another...

France is discussing with its European and African partners whether it should stay in Mali after the junta in power...