The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

Amid a decade-long push by African countries to abolish colonial-era wigs in judicial systems, posts have surfaced online ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and ...

By Thiam Ndiaga OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) -Sixty-six women and children kidnapped by armed assailants in northern Burkina Faso last week have been freed, national broadcaster Radiodiffusion ...

One of the most significant and immediate benefits of solar power in these villages is the access to dependable lighting.

More than half say their government is doing a poor job of protecting and promoting the well-being of vulnerable children.

Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising extr ...

“Access to health care for women, adolescents, and children is one of the most valuable investments that governments can make to place their countries on a path toward development and prosperity. The ...