The £12 billion Trans-West African Coastal Highway aims to connect 12 countries, transforming regional trade, travel, and cultural exchange across West Africa.

French troop withdrawal in West Africa signals the end of 'Françafrique' and shifts geopolitical dynamics with Russia and China.

Cairo: The third group of pilgrims invited by a Saudi royal programme to perform the Umrah or minor pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia have started arriving in the city of Medina, home to Islam’s second ...

Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region to face rising extr ...

President John Dramani Mahama has underscored the need for closer collaboration between West African countries to fight the canker of insurgency and extremism.According to President Mahama, though not ...

European explorers heard about Timbuktu and tried to make the long and treacherous trek to visit the city. Although not as ...

Endeavour's improved debt position and successful growth projects in West Africa bolster future profitability. Click here to ...

West African leaders considered military intervention to stop Niger from falling under the sway of a junta following a coup.

Earlier this week, Malian officials seized three tons of gold from the Loulo-Gounkoto mine as part of an ongoing dispute over how much of an ownership stake the military government will have going ...

Mali’s new penal code came into effect on 13 December 2024. It equates same-sex sexual relations with indecent assault and ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Mali's military government has started seizing gold stocks of the Canadian mining company Barrick as ...

Senegal, Chad and Ivory Coast last month announced ... French troops have already left Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, which are ruled by military juntas. In 2023, Macron promised a “new security ...