Although views to the contrary have occasionally been aired – sometimes underpinned by what seems to be solid empirical research hinting at African involvement in the drawing up of the continent’s ...

As downpours progressively cascade across west Africa -- Nigeria's have just started, while Senegal's rains won't arrive ...

Stories of the kingdom of Kaabu's reign have been told for generations through a kind of traditional song. Now, an archaeological dig has confirming the histories told and retold by griots.

The sudden dismantling of USAID -- the country's main foreign development arm -- is unravelling health care systems across ...

His election reflected a broader geographical shift in the church. Although the Vatican has been Catholicism’s spiritual and ...

While the Democratic Republic of Congo reels from a new rebel offensive in the east, its capital in the west, Kinshasa, grapples with deadly floods. By Saikou Jammeh Reporting from Dakar, Senegal ...

Fortuna Mining balances strong gold prices with efficient operations. See why investors should consider adding to positions ...

Militaries that have taken power in Africa’s Sahel region – notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger – have put pressure on ...

Currently, there is a high global demand for strategic minerals. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the market size doubled in recent years, ...

France has handed over control to the Senegalese government of two military bases in Senegal’s capital ... Other democratic nations in west Africa seem to be reassessing their ties with western ...