China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, and the fifth worldwide, according to World Health Organisation (WHO).

In Senegal, streets named after French colonial figures are being changed to names of prominent people from Senegal. The move comes as the West African country is rethinking its ties with France and ...

The country’s elimination marks a milestone in Africa’s fight to control and end the disease, the second-leading infectious ...

The Senegalese government is seeking to redefine its long-standing relationship with its former colonial rulers, the French, ...

New project set to rename public spaces bearing names of colonial officers as Dakar distances itself from France.

African countries are working together to create larger markets and benefit from economies of scale. In the energy sector, ...