Most gold production and reserves in west Africa are found within the west African craton. This is one of the world’s oldest ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...

The illegal trade of lion and leopard parts is growing in Senegal and threatening the lion's survival across West Africa ...

Analysis - Militaries that have taken power in Africa's Sahel region - notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger - have put ...

Nowhere is the trend towards resource nationalism more advanced than in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the heart of Africa’s ...

Following the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS, there are now fewer countries that Nigerian passport ...

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

A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi has uncovered how genetic and lifestyle factors influence immune responses to malaria ...