Women are at the beating heart of agrifood systems in sub-Saharan Africa. They lead through innovation, entrepreneurship and resilience, but still face a much steeper slope compared to men in accessing and controlling basic resources which are crucial for their wellbeing and development.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The West African nation of Ghana is the latest in a growing list of African countries that have received third-country nationals deported by the U.S. or agreed to receive them, a controversial approach whose legality lawyers for the ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — U.S. singer Ciara is one of the first public figures to become a citizen of Benin under a recent law by the small West African country granting citizenship to descendants of enslaved people. The Grammy-winning performer’s ...

The West African region yesterday unveiled the timeline for accomplishing its refinery hub goals, noting the West African countries are to sign harmonized refinery regulatory agreements in the fourth quarter of 2025 (Q4 2025). The timeline was part of the ...

Western countries have reduced aid and military support to Africa, prompting African nations to pivot towards the east, particularly China

Thousands of miles from the frontlines in Ukraine, where the Kremlin's war machine is steadily grinding forward, Russian forces face a potentially catastrophic situation in the West African nation of Mali as Al-Qaeda-loyal militants close in on the capital.

In a moment poised to shift the trajectory of West Africa’s economic destiny, President Bola Tinubu convened the maiden edition of the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) 2025 in Abuja, setting the tone for a new era of regional collaboration and prosperity.