At dawn on June 1, gunfire shattered the stillness of Mali's military base in Boulkessi. Waves of jihadist insurgents from an ...

By Anait Miridzhanian DAKAR (Reuters) -At dawn on June 1, gunfire shattered the stillness of Mali's military base in ...

Growth in the 15 member states that make up the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, is likely to inch down ...

The U.N.’s food agency says it will suspend various food and nutritional assistance in vulnerable countries across West and ...

Senegal’s new government has taken a hard-line stance against the presence of French troops as part of a larger regional ...

The East African Community has been ambitious in creating a regional common market. This includes making it easy for people ...

France on Thursday formally handed back its last two military bases in Senegal, leaving Paris with no permanent army camps in ...

The French military has completed its withdrawal from Senegal, its last West African country with a permanent troop presence, amid waning regional influence.

France has handed over the last military base in Senegal to the country’s government. Now France does not have any permanent ...

Sovereign risk may scare off some investors but don't get it twisted, West Africa could be the most exciting place to back gold miners.

Demand for coffee is growing globally - but despite much of it being grown on the continent, very little is roasted locally ...

Nigeria’s women’s team, led by Ajoke Ojomu, maintained regional dominance, defeating Benin Republic, Ghana, and Guinea to retain their title. 222 ...