In the 1930s, in segregated Sutherland town south of Richmond, Virginia, USA, there were two occupational options for black women. They could either work for penurious pay on local sharecropping ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused the bloc of having double standards in punishing their military juntas. Negotiations ...

It's no secret the West Midlands has some of the country's ... have not yet appeared on Google Maps. That means motorists using this new junction will have to rely on old-fashioned street signage.

Since the independence of its former colonies in the 1960s, France has retained its influence in West Africa through “Francafrique”, a policy characterised by economic control, currency linkage, and ...

We explore what the year ahead holds for the region. The survival of the groups that have replaced the Wagner Group mercenaries in West Africa is far from assured after they have taken regular ...

regional and international collaboration is needed to fight terrorism in west Africa. In the search for a new US base in the region, Côte d’Ivoire and Benin are the two most probable options at this ...

The troops are expected to leave Ivory Coast this month as France, a former colonial power in West Africa, fast loses influence there. By Ruth Maclean Reporting from Dakar, Senegal Ivory Coast has ...

But can they predict what’s to come next year? Show more Yesterday Alan and his BBC colleagues from South, East and West Africa gathered for a reminder of the big stories of 2024 – and to ...

THE series of Colonial floras issued from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, are highly technical works of great value to the systematic botanist and to the trained worker in the countries in question.

Image Credit: Reuters While apps like Google Maps are designed to help drivers avoid such obstacles, in the West Bank, they often fall short. Missing data, outdated road information, and a lack of ...

He has deliberately fanned coups in west Africa, and dazzled its leaders with offers of cheap energy, grain, spy satellites and security as part of his global fight against the US and its allies.

West Africa is at a critical historical crossroads, characterized by challenges that challenge traditional governance, security, and national development approaches. The region, comprising 15 ...