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

The sociopolitical and economic conditions that led to coups in other countries in west Africa are present in Nigeria. Nigeria is still largely divided along lines of clans and religion. Insecurity is ...

The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily ...

The Republic of Niger has started enforcing new travel restrictions on Nigerians using the ECOWAS passport, denying entry to ...

Washington Post journalists faced numerous challenges in reporting from the Sahel region of Africa, including hostility from ...

These powerful and violent forces are converging in a new crossroads of conflict, with potential consequences well beyond this region and high stakes for much of the world. Over the past year, ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis has developed bilateral pneumonia, after new tests showed a further complication in the ...

Cardinal Pietro Cardinal Parolin has praised authorities in Burkina Faso for their effort to regain control of the country, ...

BY the end of the 2023/24 campaign, Young Africans attacking midfielder Stephane Azizi Ki had reached stratospheric heights. The Burkina Faso international (pictured) scored 21 go ...

The military has announced plans to release 381 rehabilitated ex-terrorists in March 2025, urging state governments to ensure ...

In September, the Nigerian government made an important change to its food fortification program to date — a set of standards ...