West Africa

The meetings have become routine. Every few months, terrorists in Mali affiliated with al Qaeda summon the men of Poutchi...

Egypt and South Africa remain regional powerhouses due to their industrial capacity, population size, and strategic location. Resource-rich countries such...

In Niger, residents of the capital Niamey have become accustomed to daily power outages. Electricity rationing has been a persistent...

China's Hengli ​Petrochemical, sanctioned by the U.S. for allegedly purchasing Iranian oil, has bought at least 2 million barrels of...

Senegal's football federation (FSF) moved on Tuesday to explain social media footage showing their World Cup squad undergoing security ​checks...

Armed bandits in northwest Nigeria abducted dozens of villagers whom they invited to a meeting about potential peace ​negotiations, authorities...

The Biafada people are a prominent ethnic and historical group in West Africa, particularly in Guinea-Bissau, with smaller populations in...

The Mikifore people are an ethnic and cultural subgroup whose linguistic origins and roots belong to the Manding family. Members...

In 2026, several African nations are significantly increasing their military budgets. The defense spending landscape in Africa for 2026 indicates...

A French national accused by Mali's military-led government of involvement in a plot to destabilise ​the country last year has...