How did the civilizations of North Africa connect with the rest of the continent in ancient and medieval times? This video explores the trans-Saharan trade routes, cultural exchanges, and powerful ...

What the West must learn from George W Bush before taking on ISIL Increased Western intervention will inflame war in the Middle East. The real struggle is between a Sunni-dominated Islamic State and ...

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has called for greater collaboration among West African nations to enhance economic growth and regional integration. Speaking at a ...

The award — which marks the contractor's debut in the West African nation — is set to see the jack-up Admarine 510 begin work for Sinopec subsidiary Addax Petroleum in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Songlines Encounters is your round-the-world ticket to great world music and performances, a chance to travel widely in music and culture without the burden of check-ins, passport control, flight ...

ASX-listed West African Resources says construction of the Kiaka gold project, in Burkina Faso, continues to progress on time and on budget for first gold production in the third quarter of this ...

Four men from West Africa have been arrested in a sick “sextortion” scam that caused a California teen to take his own life, the Department of Justice announced.

Childcare services are critical to empowering women, reducing poverty, and promoting equitable development in West Africa. Despite progress, West Africa faces significant challenges in expanding ...

West African countries are adapting their interdiction strategies as drug traffickers and other criminals turn to sophisticated technology to evade detection, U.S. officials said this week.

US deepwater driller Valaris has been awarded a contract in West Africa for five firm wells plus options for one of its drillships currently working in Brazil. The company said on Monday the ...

Young West African ‘catfish’ scammers have turned cyber-fraud into a cornerstone of transnational crime by recycling age-old scams for the social media age. We investigate.