The African Union said Friday it was following events in the Ethiopian region of Tigray with "deep concern", as tensions between ...

Again, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have boycotted the ECOWAS Defence Chiefs meeting, continuing their disengagement from ...

Burkina Faso’s largest gold mine, Essakane, produces over 400,000 ounces annually. Despite benefiting from rising gold prices, the Canadian company Iamgold faces soaring costs due to insecurity. The ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to curb terrorism and other ...

With Ghana emerging from its worst economic crisis in a generation, President John Mahama has had be pragmatic in his first two months in office. The West African nation, which sends oil and gold to ...

Cuts at the agency could result in the early termination of at least 140 contracts and assistance programs awarded to ...

The Economic Community of West African States Commission said it has initiated a contingency plan to mitigate unforeseen ...

The Economic Community of Africa State (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to curb terrorism and other transborder ...

Turkey is not the largest power interested in Africa. Its economic engagement, arms sales, and foreign aid are dwarfed by one or more of the major powers.

President John Dramani Mahama on Monday held a bilateral meeting with Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Interim Leader of Burkina Faso ...

Petrol station attendant Amadou Sani gesticulated to approaching motorists in Niamey to keep going because the garage had no ...

Fuel pump prices vary a lot within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). The latest data from the regional central bank (BCEAO) places Senegal at the top while Niger sits at the bottom ...