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 ...

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

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.

DAKAR, Senegal -- U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting five West African leaders on Wednesday for a “multilateral lunch” at ...

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

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