Russian President Vladimir Putin continues prioritizing Africa and other friendly countries, this time in the context of 80th ...

Childcare services are critical to empowering women, reducing poverty, and promoting equitable development in West Africa.

The political landscape of West Africa is shifting in ways that no one, least of all ECOWAS, seems prepared to handle. What began as a troubling pattern of military coups has evolved into something ...

Fortuna Mining shifts focus to Guinea for gold exploration, citing discovery potential, after exiting neighboring Burkina ...

Canada's Fortuna Mining is eyeing expansion into Guinea after exiting Burkina Faso, where it faced regulatory instability and high security costs because of jihadist threats, its CEO told Reuters.

Defending champions Senegal begin their TotalEnergies CAF Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title defence against Central African Republic (CAR) with a Group C clash at the Suez Stadium on Friday ...

At 36, Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the world’s youngest president – in stark contrast to Africa’s average leader age of 63. He took office in September 2022 after overthrowing Lieutenant ...

Burkina Faso’s industrial gold production has declined for three straight years since Nordgold exited its Taparko mine in 2022. Record-high gold prices now drive the government to boost export volumes ...

Last week’s agreement between Togo and Burkina Faso to end roaming charges for incoming calls comes into effect at the end of ...

Thousands of people rallied in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou on Wednesday in support of the military junta after an ...

DAKAR, Senegal — United Nations experts on Wednesday urged Malian ... which has led to them being stigmatized by other ethnic ...