A West African country, embroiled in a brutal civil war until 2003, has the smallest army on the entire continent as it plots a route to continued peace. Liberia, one of the only African states to ...

Dongobada seems to exist only on social media – specifically Facebook and X – and as a writer for outlets across ...

attacked a Christian farming community in the north-central part of the country, the latest in an increasing wave of violence in the West African country. President Bola Tinubu also said he has ...

Marriage in West Africa has played a central role in shaping aspects of society and has evolved over time. While traditional ...

Gambia's Supreme Court has commuted the death sentence of a government minister convicted of killing the finance minister to life in prison, one of few to be convicted of crimes committed during the ...

EXCLUSIVE: A travel blogger headed to one underrated African destination and found a paradise void of tourists but full of ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has committed to helping military governments in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger acquire arms and training for a planned 5,000-strong force to deploy in the central Sahel region ...

Niger's military ruler has been sworn in as the country's president for a transitional period of five years. Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani has led the country since 2023, after he deposed Niger's elected ...

A trial is underway in Denver, focused on torture in the West African country of The Gambia. The defendant, Michael Sang Correa, is charged with multiple counts of torture two decades ago.

The recent decision by the Alliance of Sahel States – Alliance des États du Sahel (AES)), comprising Mali, Niger Republic, ...