France has handed over control to the Senegalese government of two military bases in Senegal's capital, Dakar that it has used for decades. The move follows an announcement in late 2024 by Senegal's ...

Portuguese-speaking Guinea-Bissau -- gripped for months by tensions over claims the president's mandate has expired -- is one of the most unstable and putsch-prone countries in the world. In August ...

West African neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods as they seek to fund a new three-state union after leaving the larger regional economic bloc, they ...

Each night, throughout Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, families gather, neighbors share food freely and communities come ...

A gold rush has broken out in the Sahara in recent years. Thousands of young Africans are digging in the sea of sand with ...

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The launch of the Dangote Refinery near the Port of Lagos presents an exciting opportunity to transform the energy and shipping markets in West Africa.

"All Shiites from Lebanon, especially those from the country’s south, automatically come under suspicion as potential Hezbollah sponsors," the source said ...