west africa

Minister of Transport Kamel al-Wazir held talks with Senegalese Minister of Fisheries, Maritime Transport, Infrastructure and Ports Amy Mara Dièye…

Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt’s full support for counterterrorism efforts in West Africa and the Sahel, stressing the need…

Reuters  —  Mali and Burkina Faso have said they are imposing a travel ban on US citizens in response to…

Cotonou, Benin AP  —  A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been “foiled,” the interior minister said…

CNN  —  Burkina Faso’s military regime will extend its rule by five years under a new agreement reached during national…

Reuters  —  The West African regional bloc ECOWAS urged junta-led Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali to reconsider their decision to…

CNN  —  In Nigeria’s northern state of Kano, doctors and health workers are grappling with one of the worst diphtheria…

CNN  —  Four army officers were arrested in Burkina Faso, a military prosecutor said, a day after the country’s ruling…

CNN  —  France’s ambassador to Niger is staying put in the West African country in defiance of an ultimatum by…

CNN  —  The West African regional bloc ECOWAS says it has chosen an undisclosed “D-Day” for a possible military intervention…