West Africa is a major gold mining hub, but political instability and illegal mining activities are proving barriers to its ...

The international agency explains this rating by the improvements in the economic environment in WAEMU, even though political tensions continue in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso. Yesterday, Moody's ...

Vladimir Putin has described as “nonsense” allegations that he is in regular contact with Donald Trump. These are the first comments by the Russian president on the allegations made in a book by US ...

A politically connected Venezuelan TV mogul has been charged with conspiring to launder $1.2 billion that federal authorities say he and other business associates stole from Venezuela’s government to ...

West African social media is abuzz with posts promoting a "brighter future" in partnership with non-Western powers, ...

As the November 5 election approaches, both the Democratic and Republican parties are keenly aware of the significant influence that American voters living abroad can have on the election's outcome.

The agency has provided assistance to more than one million crises affected people so far this year through crucial funding ...

The statement by Côte d'Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara about the desire to accelerate the transition from the CFA Franc ...

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights should focus on the most critical issues facing Burkina Faso during its ...

In an early October massacre, at least 150 people, including many Christians, were killed in northeastern Burkina Faso's town ...

Canada has long profited from West Africa’s gold resources. In fact, every year, these firms extract billions in revenue from ...

The prominent Pan-Africanist activist was apprehended and interrogated by the French counter-terrorism and counter-espionage ...