African leaders announcing the closure of Frensh military bases send a clear sign that Africa is rejecting France’s policies ...

A special court in Guinea has sentenced the country’s former prime minister to five years in prison after finding him guilty of corruption and embezzlement of public funds.

The story of Niger State in the recent past is an admixture of good and bad. It is the sto­ry of the state with the larg­est landmass in the country yet has poverty, underdevelopment, hunger, diseases ...

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There are currently 69 countries with UK Foreign Office 'do not travel' warnings in place. UK citizens were urged to stay ...

Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an annual festival coloured this year by political shifts roiling West Africa. Tens ...

Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...