For the governments of West Africa's Sahel region, the stakes are even higher. Gold is a lifeline for the military juntas of ...

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The ECOWAS Parliament has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing digital transformation in West Africa's education sector, declaring education technology and innovation as essential tools for shaping ...

Ibrahim Traoré counts admirers from Nairobi to Jamaica and London. Russia is also courting him.

By: Bolade Adeyemi In an atmosphere charged with both urgency and optimism, the West Africa Economic Summit 2025 convened on ...

West African nations want to strike deals with the U.S. over energy and rare earth minerals, but the Trump administration's ...

In Gold Fields' Tarkwa mine in Ghana, a high-tech cat-and-mouse game is playing out with increasing frequency as record gold ...

The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Hadja Memounatou Ibrahima, has called for a strong legal framework for Artificial ...

The International Criminal Court is reviewing a confidential legal report arguing that the Russia-linked Wagner group has ...

Nigeria and other West African countries collectively spend over $3 billion annually importing meat, often from distant suppliers such as ...

Australia-listed West African Resources has poured first gold at its flagship Kiaka project in Burkina Faso, delivering the ...

West African nations seek energy and mineral deals with the U.S. However, potential expansion of U.S. travel bans, announced ...