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

The W-Arly-Pendjari (WAP) Complex is a vast wildlife sanctuary spanning the intersecting borders of Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger. With one of the most diverse ecosystems in West Africa’s savanna belt ...

Nigeria and Brazil signed a $1 billion agreement at the State House in Abuja, aiming to transform Nigeria's agricultural sector through the Green Imperative initiative. The deal, formalised during the ...

Ecowas has suggested the potential deployment of a regional standby force to reinforce counter-terrorism operations in west Africa. It will need funding, estimated at US$2.6 billion annually.

West African countries have long been the heart of cocoa production, producing around 3.48 million metric tons of cocoa beans in the 2022-2023 season.

While most gut microbiome research focuses on high-income countries, a groundbreaking study led by two scientists from South ...

West African nations must prioritize economic unity and regional investment, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu urges at the West African Economic Summit, warning against reliance on global partners.

West African leaders from the regional group Ecowas met on Sunday for a summit with three nation members led by military governments on the brink of quitting the bloc. Skip to main content.

The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) is facing its biggest crisis since it was formed in 1975. Three of its 15 countries – Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali – have formally ...

Armed groups and government forces in West Africa have committed atrocities with impunity in 2024, with thousands of dead and injured, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2025.

11/11/2024 November 11, 2024. Disinformation on West African social networks is surging, particularly in the coup-hit Sahel region. This has serious consequences for the daily work of journalists.