The CFA franc (Franc des Colonies Francais d’Afrique) was introduced in 1945, well before France’s decolonization in the late 1950s, as a way for France to control the economies of its African ...

With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?The Sahel region covers 10 countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, ...

In Senegal, streets named after French colonial figures are being changed to names of prominent people from Senegal. The move comes as the West African country is rethinking its ties with France and ...

Ryanair CEO Eddie Wilson traveled to the port city of Dakhla, on the West African coast, to launch his budget airline’s ...

African countries are working together to create larger markets and benefit from economies of scale. In the energy sector, ...

As President Donald Trump's whims reverberate across the world, one particular Chicago group — globe and mapmakers — rise to ...

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request ...

Chatham House convening and research focuses on social norms and anti-corruption programming in Nigeria; cross-border conflict and smuggling across West Africa as part of the XCEPT research programme; ...

(AP Photo, File) DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The junta-led West African countries of Niger ... the ruling juntas have expelled French forces and turned to Russia’s mercenary units for security assistance.

By Lara JakesFatima AbdulKarim and Hiba Yazbek Jenin has long embodied militant Palestinian resistance in the West Bank — to both the Israeli occupation and the Palestinian Authority ...

At the same time, Al-Qaeda and ISIL affiliates have spread to coastal countries in West Africa, with violent attacks soaring by more than 250 per cent in two years. “Meanwhile, a new group known as ...

Global and regional energy leaders and stakeholders are set to converge in Lagos to forge a path towards West Africa's clean energy Global and regional energy leaders and stakeholders are set to ...