West Africa

Burkina Faso media sign agreement to support counterterrorism efforts

Burkina Faso, AfDB review progress on $1.8bn partnership as interim strategy nears completion

Mali hearing on Barrick's Loulo-Gounkoto mines postponed to May 22

Thirty five people killed in intercommunal clash in Chad

Security forces kidnap, kill civilians in central Mali

Al Qaeda affiliate says 200 soldiers killed in Burkina Faso attack

Former Mauritanian president jailed for 15 years following appeal

Ghana’s President Mahama calls for fast-tracked oil drilling amid global shift to renewables

Cape Verde allocates 400,000 euros to contain African swine fever outbreak

Mali's military rulers formally dissolve political parties

Militants kill 5 soldiers in attacks on two Nigerian bases, security sources say

French development agency to invest in Morocco-ruled Western Sahara

Guinea's prime minister announces elections in December 2025