While some West African nations are choosing to cement old ties with France and others cultivate a new relationship with ...

Coups and attempted coups in West Africa, along with escalating security challenges, have left the region in a state of emergency, according to a regional official. Omar Touray, president of ...

The search for Apongo is a small part of historians’ ongoing work to recreate the lives of Africans taken in the ...

Military juntas in three West African states warned they would shoot down any aircraft that violated their airspace, after a Nigerian military plane made an emergency landing in Burkina Faso.

West African crude oil sellers are struggling to find buyers for up to 26 December- and January-loading cargoes due to stiff ...

Terrorism continues to ravage the lives of millions across the Sahel and has spread and shifted southward. “And we condemn in ...

Across many parts of Africa’s Atlantic coastline, the sea is advancing several metres inland each year, destroying homes, ...

The third edition of The Last Last, a regional basketball event organized by the association The Future, has brought together ...

Recent coups in the subregion reflect a collapse of public trust in democratic systems, argue CHUKWUEMEKA B. EZE AND JEGGAN GRAY JOHNSONWest Africa stands today at a troubling crossroads where ...

Sofitel Cotonou Marina Hotel & Spa, located in Benin in West Africa, has 198 guest rooms and suites with floor-to-ceiling windows, a spa, an outdoor pool, and a restaurant helmed by a Michelin-starred ...