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Senegal’s President Macky Sall won in the first round of the election Sunday, his prime minister said, although his two…

Nigeria on Sunday awaited results from its presidential election as civil society groups warned that disorganization and violence may have…

Sudan’s main opposition party on Saturday dismissed President Omar al-Bashir’s declaration of a state of emergency, saying protesters would keep…

Nigerians vote for a new president on Saturday after a week-long delay that has raised political tempers, sparked conspiracy claims…

Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in northeast Nigeria after an increase in violence in the Boko…

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  A group of soldiers sought to take power in Gabon on Monday while the country’s ailing president was abroad,…

China and Burkina Faso formally established diplomatic relations on Saturday, after the West African nation severed ties with self-ruled Taiwan,…

From the shores of Lake Chad, Islamic State’s West African ally is on a mission: winning over the local people.…

West Africa’s extremist threat has moved into a new part of the vast Sahel region, with a previously calm area…