Africa is a beautiful continent, rich in culture and art. The continent's artisan crafts are a reflection of the creativity ...

In Senegal’s gold-rich Kedougou region, women and children are paying a hidden price for the country’s gold rush ...

Civic spaces are shrinking under Goita’s rule, democracy activists say, as the military suspends ‘political activity’.

When Mali’s Colonel Assimi Goita first seized power in a coup in 2020, the West African nation erupted in ... fighters or the “white men with masks” who burn homes and execute those they ...

Many opposition parties fear that Mali's military-led government — like its West African allies in Niger and Burkina Faso — will try to strengthen its already harsh crackdown on political dissent.

African treasures kept at the Haifa ... and see the ritual masks used by the Bambara people of Mali during the N’tomo initiation ceremonies – a males-only society that teaches boys how to ...

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 ...

Central African Republic and Mali go head-to-head at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Monday. Having failed to win the previous three meetings between the two ...

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — In one country after the next, African military officers have ... But by nightfall, men in military fatigues — many in masks and carrying assault rifles — were ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights in a Thursday letter to stop the Malian junta’s crackdown on political opposition and dissent. The group’s call comes ...

Walls are painted in an ombré of sunset colors, a display of tribal masks hangs near the door and Mali music lilts through ... of the Year list, the West African Restaurant is one of America's ...