Militaries that have taken power in Africa's Sahel region—notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger—have put pressure on western ...

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

While genetic tests can reveal the ancestry of enslaved individuals, strontium analysis can now home in on where they actually grew up.

This moment could provide an opportunity for West African states to shake off the remnants of the power imbalance that characterized France’s presence, and reshuffle the cards of military and ...

Anyone in the United States using Google Maps will see the large body of water west of Florida as the Gulf ... updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System. The name change is now official.

“We have had African Culture Connection here a few times before, always high energy so we invite them as much as possible.” Students of every background experienced a little bit of West ...

It is also a worrying sign that M23’s patron, Rwanda, may be willing to use its strength to redraw the map of the region—and, in doing so, risk another catastrophic African war. The origins of ...

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Court on Friday dismissed a suit filed by an Ivorian citizen, Zadi Philipe, seeking damages for alleged suffering caused by sanctions imposed ...

Africa’s relationship with the global financial system is characterized by significant imbalances. African economies often grapple with high borrowing costs, restricted access to international ...

An international research team has used earth observation radar data to map oil pipeline networks covering a 9000 km2 region in the Niger Delta and pinpoint where crude oil spills have caused the most ...