Most gold production and reserves in west Africa are found within the west African craton. This is one of the world’s oldest ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...

Analysis - Militaries that have taken power in Africa's Sahel region - notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger - have put ...

Following the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS, there are now fewer countries that Nigerian passport ...

Nowhere is the trend towards resource nationalism more advanced than in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the heart of Africa’s ...

Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of ...

As many Africans sour on the West, a new generation of military officers are seizing power, vowing to build strong and ...

This is not just a farewell to France's overreach, it's a bold step toward a more equitable and empowered West Africa, writes ...