With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?The Sahel region covers 10 countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, ...

Guinea has hit a major milestone ... but it’s the first time the small west African nation has eliminated a neglected tropical disease. And it may mark a tipping point in the continent ...

Sleeping sickness, a parasitic disease which is generally fatal without treatment, has been eliminated as a public health ...

A recent report from the World Health Organisation confirmed that Guinea, a country in West Africa has successfully eradicated the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) disease ...

If you glance at a map of Africa, you might do a double-take when you see Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea. Unlike most capitals, which sit firmly within the heart of their nations ...

A Portugal-flagged general cargo ship was raided by three armed individuals 54 nautical miles (100 km) north-west of Bara, ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.

From presidential races to legislative contests, multiple African nations are set to vote in pivotal elections shaping their ...

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

An Indian YouTuber faced harassment from a group of locals in west Africa while filming a travel vlog, with one man ...