Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request in 2013, France has given up most of its military footprint across west ...

The International Monetary Fund is "actively engaged" with the Senegalese government regarding the suspension of its financing program after a government audit uncovered last year larger debt and ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.

Painted lady butterflies are world travelers. The ones we encounter in Europe fly from Africa to Sweden, ultimately returning ...

Once a holding cell for kidnapped Africans, the island’s House of Slaves is today a UNESCO World Heritage site—and the site of healing and atonement.

While genetic tests can reveal the ancestry of enslaved individuals, strontium analysis can now home in on where they actually grew up.

The true freshman joins the growing list of players such as Tacko Fall and Ibrahima Diallo to play for Johnny Dawkins’ team.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...

The 24 qualified teams for the prestigious Africa Cup of Nations from December 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, in Morocco have ...

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...

The modern Olympic Games is billed as the largest multi-sport event in the world, with a history dating back to 1896. Yet ...

Strengthening of Democracy to many means credible elections, an efficient legislature and the scrutiny of government performance by an informed society to motivate government to perform better and be ...