The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily ...

This is not just a farewell to France's overreach, it's a bold step toward a more equitable and empowered West Africa, writes ...

The Republic of Niger has started enforcing new travel restrictions on Nigerians using the ECOWAS passport, denying entry to ...

Washington Post journalists faced numerous challenges in reporting from the Sahel region of Africa, including hostility from ...

The Republic of Niger has reportedly barred Nigerian traders travelling into the country with the Economic Community of West ...

These powerful and violent forces are converging in a new crossroads of conflict, with potential consequences well beyond this region and high stakes for much of the world. Over the past year, ...

Following the military coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger in 2020, 2022, and 2023 respectively, the three countries have ...

The federal government has transferred 22 repentant terrorists to a psychiatric hospital for further evaluation and ...

The sociopolitical and economic conditions that led to coups in other countries in west Africa are present in Nigeria. Nigeria is still largely divided along lines of clans and religion. Insecurity is ...

The illegal trade of lion and leopard parts is growing in Senegal and threatening the lion's survival across West Africa ...

Most gold production and reserves in west Africa are found within the west African craton. This is one of the world’s oldest geological formations, consisting of ancient, continental crust that has ...

In September, the Nigerian government made an important change to its food fortification program to date — a set of standards ...