The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday announced the formal exit of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso ...

France’s military withdrawals provide West African states with a long overdue opportunity to assert their sovereignty. But ...

In his New Year’s address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French ...

Ivory Coast’s expulsion of French troops follows similar moves across the region, leaving a power vacuum that must be handled ...

Gabon’s council of ministers announced that presidential elections would be held on April 12, ending the military rule that ...

Gabon will hold presidential elections on April 12, its transitional government announced Thursday, signaling a pivotal move ...

Cacao cultivation is a major threat to the Congo Basin rainforest, with new research showing just where expanding cultivation ...

Gabon -- Gabon will hold a presidential election on April 12, the council of ministers said. The West African country is ...

Full squad lists, as they are announced, for the 2025 Champions Trophy. Rwanda says South Africa is in “no position to take on the role of a peacemaker or mediator” in DR Congo. Duduzile Zuma ...

A dozen PR and advertising companies that own publicity billboards in Libreville and the surrounding suburbs are up in arms. Although the billboards were in place with municipal approval, they have ...

Many great African footballers have lit up the Premier League since 1992. Icons of the game, including Didier Drogba, Mohamed Salah and Yaya Toure immediately spring to mind. The top 20 have been ...

WEST AFRICA has long been a source of booze. In Yoruba mythology Obatala, a deity sent to create humans, stumbled on palm wine and fell into a drunken slumber before completing the task.