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

Despite their citizens being among Africa’s poorest, Mali, Niger,and Burkina Faso boast mineral riches beyond the dreams of most nations. All three Sahel countries have sizable gold deposits, and ...

An explosion caused a fire overnight at the site of the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant in northern Ukraine, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Friday. The agency said the blast ...

SEGOU, Mali - Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger ...

As African heads of state and government prepare to elect and appoint the new leadership team of the African Union (AU), ...

As we savour chocolate this Valentine’s Day, don’t forget the existential threat cocoa trees are facing, says this geography professor.

Doha - A leading British defense and security think tank has pointed to Morocco’s growing strategic role in promoting stability across the Sahel region, ...

The Rev. Bitrus Saleh Africa, ECWA pastor killed in Lere County, Kaduna state, Nigeria on Feb. 5, 2025. (Facebook) ABUJA, ...

Given its achievements as a foremost Regional Economic Community in Africa, the authoritarian tendencies and disregard for ...

Criminal gangs take orders for specific models, use teenagers to grab them and quickly export them through ports up and down ...

To combat the brewing drought and desertification, the African Union developed the Great Green Wall Initiative in 2007. The ...

The World Bank’s latest policy note explores how Adaptive Social Protection (ASP) can be strengthened in conflict-prone areas ...