For the governments of West Africa's Sahel region, the stakes are even higher. Gold is a lifeline for the military juntas of ...

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Welcome to our live blog covering the latest from across Africa. Follow real-time updates on political transitions, security ...

Interpol's latest report reveals that West Africa is becoming a significant hub for human trafficking-driven scam centres, ...

Ibrahim Traoré counts admirers from Nairobi to Jamaica and London. Russia is also courting him.

The International Criminal Court is reviewing a confidential legal report arguing that the Russia-linked Wagner group has ...

Nigeria and other West African countries collectively spend over $3 billion annually importing meat, often from distant suppliers such as ...

The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hadja Memounatou Ibrahima, has called for a strong legal framework for Artificial ...

Australia-listed West African Resources has poured first gold at its flagship Kiaka project in Burkina Faso, delivering the ...

In Gold Fields' Tarkwa mine in Ghana, a high-tech cat-and-mouse game is playing out with increasing frequency as record gold ...

West African nations seek energy and mineral deals with the U.S. However, potential expansion of U.S. travel bans, announced ...

The study questions the long-held belief that northern Africa became arid around 3 million years ago, which coincides with ...