The three Sahelian states' split from ECOWAS is reducing security cooperation at a time when West Africa is battling numerous ...

West Africa is undergoing its own version of Brexit. By July Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have quit the 15-strong ...

Togo appears to be openly courting a new confederation made up of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger for whom access to the small nation's port would be a game-changer.

Ethiopia stands at a critical juncture. In recent weeks, tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea are on the rise, while a ...

Dongobada seems to exist only on social media – specifically Facebook and X – and as a writer for outlets across ...

Interestingly, its legendary king is often regarded as the wealthiest person in history, with an estimated fortune of around ...

On Tuesday, the well-known political activist and journalist Idrissa Barry was arrested by men claiming to be gendarmes in ...

Junta-run Mali, which has broken off ties with former ruler France, on Tuesday said it was quitting an international group of ...

OIF called for release of Keita in power since 2013 at helm of west African country, for years faced security, political and ...

The military Government of Niger has announced its decision to withdraw from the Organization internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), a global group of French-speaking nations, following its ...

Eight countries - six of them in Africa, including Nigeria, Kenya and Lesotho - could soon run out of HIV drugs following the US government's recent decision to pause foreign aid, the UN World Health ...