With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?The Sahel region covers 10 countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, ...

South Africa’s second biggest political party has launched a legal challenge against a new land expropriation law that was ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

nited States security engagements in West Africa cannot be understood without consideration of regional geopolitical challenges spanning political instability, climate change, humanitarian and food ...

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African countries are working together to create larger markets and benefit from economies of scale. In the energy sector, ...

West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries formally quit ...

Solomon Weawea, the Executive Director of the Liberia National Heritage and Culture Development Association (LNHCDA), has ...

New groundbreaking research shows how, at a local scale, agricultural research and development led to improved crop varieties ...

Questions abound over how Trump will deal with China and Russia, as well as India and emerging powers in the global South.

Across the West African Economic and Monetary Union, governments are tightening mining regulations to boost revenue for development. But as Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Burkina Faso push reforms, investor ...

The countries most affected by climate change are poor, rely heavily on agriculture for income, and are vulnerable to extreme ...