Despite two decades of relative peace, the country has the smallest Army of anywhere in Africa, with just 1,500 soldiers ...

MOSCOW, April 23. /TASS/. Western countries, providing assistance to Africa in the fight against infections, are striving to realize their colonial ambitions, while Russia is interested in ...

The World Bank is a dedicated partner for Western and Central African countries, helping them deliver strong development outcomes for their people by focusing on priorities detailed in the World Bank ...

One of Africa's biggest countries has demoted French as its official language in favour of a native West African language.

Find out how the trade in enslaved people robbed Africa of people and culture, and contributed to war and instability. What were West African slave fortresses? Learn how European trading posts ...

Slavery had existed in African society for centuries. Tribal chiefs and kings, greedy for power and profits, sold to slave traders, while poverty and famine also led some to volunteer either ...