Chatham House convening and research focuses on social norms and anti-corruption programming in Nigeria; cross-border conflict and smuggling across West Africa as part of the XCEPT research programme; ...

South African Airways (SAA), one of Africa’s oldest and most iconic airlines, is looking to deepen its presence in West Africa, with Ghana as the centre of operations linking the sub-region and ...

A trial is underway in Denver, focused on torture in the West African country of The Gambia. The defendant, Michael Sang Correa, is charged with multiple counts of torture two decades ago.

West African bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday expressed "deep concern" over a row between Algeria and its southern neighbour Mali. On Monday, the two countries closed their airspace to each others ...

The Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development has approved a total of €230 million and $10 million to finance projects aimed at stimulating development and boosting ...

Unhedged gold mining company West African Resources’ Sanbrado gold operations, in Burkina Faso, had a “solid” start to this year, chairperson and CEO Richard Hyde says. He points out that ...

The news: West African Resources has reported steady production and sales for the March quarter, keeping it on track for the full-year guidance. The numbers: The gold miner reported first quarter ...

With the opening up of the Chinese market, the West rushed to invest, matching China’s growing labour force with capital. In contrast, Africa’s demographic transition has been slow, for several ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said that illicit financial flows cost Africa a whopping $88.6 billion yearly. Abdel-Fatau Musah, the ECOWAS commissioner for political ...

Merchants on Long highlights the timeless West African craft of indigo dyeing and weaving with the launch of the Nigerian brand “This Is Us.” WORDS Gina Dionisio PHOTOS Supplied Founded by designer ...

While the Democratic Republic of Congo reels from a new rebel offensive in the east, its capital in the west, Kinshasa ... rise as the floods recede. Many African countries are facing frequent ...