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

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

Bio Euphrahim, left, who is based in San-Pédro, Ivory Coast, was one of several young farmers who were part of an ...

The relationship between France and most of West Africa, particularly the nations that comprise the Alliance of Sahel States ...

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 ...

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

President Donald Trump has promised West African leaders a shift from aid to trade during a White House meeting. On Wednesday ...

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.

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