One of the easiest ways to sample a regional specialty is by trying it at a local chain. When eating there, it will likely just be you and some hometown regulars. This approach might mean sampling ...

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 year.

PRAIA, Cabo Verde — West African countries are adapting their interdiction strategies as drug traffickers and other criminals turn to sophisticated technology to evade detection, U.S. officials ...

Lagos, Nigeria — Half a century after ECOWAS promised peace and prosperity, three breakaway states are testing West African solidarity, sparking a potential trade war. Unless last-minute ...

Celebrations marking 50 years of the Economic Community of West African States - known as Ecowas - began in Ghana this week, but the mood was far from jubilant. The region's main political and ...

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. “I can go three days ...

West African bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday expressed "deep concern" over a row between Algeria and its southern neighbour Mali. On Monday, the two countries closed their airspace to each others ...

The first presentation of its kind, New African Masquerades offers a rare look into contemporary West African masquerade by contextualizing the works of individual artists within a range of social ...

ATHENS, - West African neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods as they seek to fund a new three-state union after leaving the larger regional ...

Chef Ope Amosu’s menu brings West African flavors ... a blend of African hibiscus tea and lemonade, and the Gold Coast Cooler, a sparkling mix of pineapple, lime, mango, and ginger.

Jessie Lehmann, a member of The Know Bodies Band, discovered her passion for traditional West African drumming before she even visited Africa. Through a drum club at her college, Lehmann, who had no ...

The landscape of West African rugby took a monumental step forward with the official inauguration of the Union of African Rugby Federations of West Africa (UFOAR) in Abidjan. The historic event ...