Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...

Niger's National Conference has submitted a proposal to return the country to non-military rule after a five-year transition ...

Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cisse, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84, Malian television announced Wednesday. The cause of Cisse’s death was not announced.

African countries have had nine successful military coups since 2020. In west and central Africa, there have been at least 10 ...

Canadian miner Barrick Gold has reached a new agreement with the Malian Government, potentially resolving a nearly ...

In the Sahel, human rights defenders are being targeted more than ever by the various states, while civic space is ...

On Saturday 15 February 2025, the first official presentation of the new and 40th book by the French-Cameroonian ...

Trailblazer of African cinema was the winner of the jury’s prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival for his film, Yeelen.

Malian director Souleymane Cissé, the African cinema pioneer who over five decades gained prominence for works infused with ...

Ivory Coast has officially taken control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French ...

Russia has become a valid partner of Africa’s newest coalition, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), consisting of Burkina ...