For several centuries, West Africa has experienced mental, social, political, and spiritual upheavals that have shaped its ...

Military-led governments across West Africa have upended the mining sector by rewriting contracts, detaining executives and suspending operations as they demand greater control over natural resources.

Lagos, Nigeria — Half a century after ECOWAS promised peace and prosperity, three breakaway states are testing West African solidarity, sparking a potential trade war. Unless last-minute ...

By Adam Nossiter Valentin-Yves Mudimbe, a Congolese-American philosopher, cultural historian and novelist who questioned the West’s intellectual tools for appraising Africa, identifying them as ...

Marriage in west Africa has played a central role in shaping aspects of society, and has evolved over time. While traditional heterosexual unions dominate discussions, a lesser-known but ...

Clément Domingo, a self-declared ‘good hacker’ and social-media influencer, is part of a small band of digital-era Robin Hoods who have turned their infiltrating skills to helping victims of online ...

Nigeria and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Monday held a high-level strategic engagement focused on enhancing democratic governance across West Africa through the Regional ...

She was inspired, in part, by West African textiles and a dress she wore as a teenager. The architect Susan Nwankpa Gillespie renovated a bungalow in Inglewood, Calif., to create a home for her ...

William Assanvo Senior Researcher, Regional Office for West Africa and the Sahel Jeannine Ella Abatan Senior Researcher, ISS Regional Office for West Africa and the Sahel Women’s involvement in ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Aurum Resources has smashed out another big gold hit in West Africa, striking a massive 89 metres at 2.42 grams per tonne (g/t ...

25, 2024. (Photo by Charly TRIBALLEAU / AFP) People from the small West African nation Togo have been “captured and detained” by Ukrainian armed forces after taking part “in military operations ...