Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...

SEGOU, Mali - Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger ...

Besides their intro and outro performances, Baba NGida played nine pieces, each connecting to West African culture. Unlike ...

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

People cannot go to Mali's Dogon region to witness its spectacular ancient culture, so the Dogons brought their dancing, ...

Widely seen as West Africa’s top political and regional authority, the 15-nation ECOWAS was formed in 1975 to “promote economic integration” in member states. It has struggled in recent years to ...

Key declarations and detailed plans by country. Government-led plans to expand energy access with ambitious targets. Access to reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy is critical for powering ...

Chatham House convening and research focuses on social norms and anti-corruption programming in Nigeria; cross-border conflict and smuggling across West Africa as part of the XCEPT research programme; ...

A major Israeli assault in the city of Jenin in the occupied West Bank extended into Wednesday — an operation that has killed at least 10 people and injured 40 others, according to the Ramallah ...

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(AP Photo, File) DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The junta-led West African countries of Niger ... The violence in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso has killed more than 3,470 people in the last six months while 2.6 ...