With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?The Sahel region covers 10 countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, ...

The epic of Sunjata Keita has become heritage of the entire African continent ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

New project set to rename public spaces bearing names of colonial officers as Dakar distances itself from France.

African countries are working together to create larger markets and benefit from economies of scale. In the energy sector, ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS ...

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...

African cloud and colo provider Paix Data Centres has announced the construction of a data center in Dakar, Senegal. Located ...

(AP Photo, File) DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against ...

In a concerted effort to enhance health security in West Africa, stakeholders from the region’s One Health platforms gathered for a training workshop in Senegal on 22–26 July 2024. Jointly organized ...