Africa

The son of Guinea-Bissau's ex-president has been sentenced to over six years in prison by a US court for leading...

Just a few months ago, the man set to be Senegal's next president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, was sitting in a...

Delegations from the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS), the African Union (AU), and the European Union (EU) have met...

With the concession of his main rival, a young political outsider backed by a powerful opposition figure has won a...

Polls opened in Senegal on Sunday morning in a tightly contested presidential race that followed months of uncertainty and unrest...

The democratic fortitude of the West Africa sub-region is being tested again as Senegal, one of the few countries that...

Activists say Anta Babacar Ngom’s presidential campaign is reviving the West African nation’s long-standing feminist movement. Ngom, a 40-year-old business...

President Macky Sall of Senegal staunchly defends his decision to postpone last month's elections, despite igniting violent protests throughout the...

President of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traore, expressed hope that the re-election of Russian President Vladimir Putin will contribute to strengthening...

Guinea Junta leader, Col. Mamady Doumbouya has sacked the country's head of electricity company following put cut protests. Citizens of...