Oghenero Adaware When I first stepped off the plane in Sal, I was excited. Tired, yes, but excited. I had lookedforward to this trip for weeks. As someone who works long hours in tech, rest feels ...

As Africa's largest trading partner, China has invested heavily in African infrastructure through Xi Jinping 's flagship Belt ...

Franco-African relations have long been framed from the French perspective. However, as new nationalist sentiments sweep ...

Despite its current crisis, Ecowas can look back on successes in integration, peace and security, and good governance.

Time to renew your passport and step aside from that Italian vacation plan, these underrated countries are perfect for anyone ...

Africa is no longer a peripheral arena—it’s becoming a central platform for Moscow’s global strategy. The West should beware.

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A growing number of airlines are launching nonstop flights to exciting destinations like Marrakech, Accra, and more.

He lamented the reversal of democratic gains in West Africa, noting that while all ECOWAS countries were under democratic rule in 2017, four of them are now being governed by non-democratic regimes.

Countries in West Africa and the Sahel are facing a mixed outlook of expanding prosperity and innovation on one hand, and escalating hardship and insecurity on the other. Senegal and Côte D’Ivoire for ...

5. Somalia (56 years) The Federal Republic of Somalia is a country in East Africa with more than half of its population living below the poverty line. Famine in Somalia has put millions of people ...