Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...

The Rencontres de Bamako photography biennale took place from mid-November until mid-January without past sponsor France, ...

The military-led governments of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have officially left ECOWAS ... DW AfricaLink is packed with news, politics, culture and more — every weekday.

Tributes have been paid to Willy Mignon, an era-defining Beninese musician who died at the age of 39. The artist passed away ...

Burkina Faso is a west African dryland country known for its diverse ecosystems, including savannas, forests and wetlands.

In all these countries, the biggest foreign population is Nigeria. So, Nigeria will need to strengthen our cultural ties, and ...

While the authorities exploiting impunity may not bear much reputational, legal, or financial cost, the burden on citizens is heavy. Instability wrought by impunity frequently spills across borders, ...

Forget Duolingo or following an exam syllabus, language lessons for players start with football terminology and team-mate's ...

They do not like it but they know it works.” Triska and Ouedraogo, like all people raising kids, are trying to figure this ...

In March 1966, in a bid to test South Africa’s claims at the International Court of Justice at The Hague that Namibians in exile were free to return, Nujoma – accompanied by President Hifikepunye ...