Russia’s growing footprints in Africa provide West African junta-led countries with an opportunity to recalibrate their ...

Ghana's new leader said Tuesday he initiated a fresh bid to woo back Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to the west African bloc ...

West Africa and the Sahel face a malnutrition crisis as aid funding collapses, food prices soar, and health systems near collapse.

By John Aka The growing entanglement of Ukraine in West Africa’s volatile Sahel region came under sharp criticism during a ...

Scientists have developed a system that harvests rainwater running off PV panels for household use or hydrogen production.

Islamic militants attacked military posts in northern Benin, killing at least 54 soldiers. Previously, authorities reported ...

Benin's government says an attack by Islamic militants on military posts in northern Benin last week left at least 54 soldiers dead.

Since its founding in 1975, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been a cornerstone of regional ...

China is stepping into a weapons supply breach in parts of Africa’s Sahel as authorities in the region cut ties with former colonial power France and Russia struggles to replace its depleted stocks.

Benin's government said that 54 soldiers were killed in an attack in the country's north last week, providing a lower toll than reported by Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM. The West African state and its ...

Algeria and Mali share a 1,400-kilometer border and long-standing cultural ties, but their visions for the region have ...