West Africa's ECOWAS and African Union observers on Wednesday expressed concern over the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau and the arrests of election officials, a joint statement issued by the organizations said.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) permanent observer mission to the United Nations concludes expert-level election officers retreat and high-level permanent representatives retrea

From Nepal to Peru, Morocco and now Madagascar, brandishing the symbol of a skull and crossbones in a straw hat, Gen Z protests across the world have been rising up to authorities in 2025, even toppling a few governments in the process.

Chinese migrants have created a lively community in the Malian capital of Bamako but the advance of Islamist militants has them questioning their futures.

Power generation companies (GenCos) in Nigeria, expect to secure critical foreign exchange (FX) gains through participation in the West Africa Power Pool (WAPP), as recent market shifts make cross‑border electricity trading more lucrative.

A West African Woman attempted suicide after she was deported to Ghana, a country she was not native to, under a Trump deportation program.

LONELY Planet reveals the top five attractions on a holiday in West Africa. From the Sahara to tropical rainforests, from volcanic outcrops to stony depressions in the desert's heart, West Africa is an extraordinary sweep of stunning African terrain.

These range from strategies to ensure women’s and girls’ nutrition and food security needs are met to the recognition, reduction and redistribution of unpaid care and domestic work. “The simple truth is this: there is no pathway to efficient,

West African lions, the lean, majestic creatures that used to roam the region, have dwindled down to a population of about 400 and are facing extinction, according to an aptly titled paper, "The Lion in West Africa Is Critically Endangered," published ...

In Morocco, Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire, local oil distributors are racking up national successes. But they still struggle to compete at continental scale with the majors.

West African Power Pool completes full regional grid synchronization trial, supported by GE Vernova’s grid software and consulting services expertise.