West Africa’s regional bloc, ECOWAS, says the impending exit of its three member states led by military juntas is disheartening after a nearly yearlong process of mediation to avert the unprecedented ...

Before the Economic Community of West Africa States meeting, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger reaffirmed as "irreversible" their ...

While faced with this blow to regional unity, West Africa is also poised to start work on a 1,028km (689 miles) highway from ...

By arming civilians who are poorly trained and have little to no respect for human rights, the military in Burkina Faso has ...

West African leaders from the regional group ECOWAS were meeting on Sunday for a summit with security and the departure from the bloc of three military-led governments high on the agenda.

West African leaders from the regional group ECOWAS were meeting on Sunday for a summit with security and the departure from the bloc of three military-led governments high on the agenda. Before the ...

Before the Economic Community of West Africa States meeting, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger reaffirmed as "irreversible" their decision to quit the bloc, which they condemned as subservient to ...

South Africa became independent as the Union of South Africa in 1910. Its capitals are Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein.

Some African Americans are among those are taking advantage of a new law in Benin that grants citizenship to those who can ...

Extracted from the reddish pulp of the oil palm fruit, palm oil is rich in vitamin E and beta-carotene, the pigment ...

The South African Weather Service has issued a series of alarming alerts, predicting a combination of searing temperatures ...