West African governments are scrambling to make the most of a new gold rush. But the boom is also exacerbating existing ...

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

France has faced opposition from leaders of some of its former colonies in Africa over what they described as a demeaning and ...

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

Climate change is a growing threat across Africa, with West Africa feeling its effects especially intensely. According to the ...

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

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

Trump discussed migration with the leaders of Liberia, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania and Gabon, including the need for ...

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