France will hand over its only military base in Ivory Coast, its former star colony in west Africa, and both sides say the ...

According to a study by CEOWORLD magazine, Burundi has been ranked as the most stressed country in the world in 2025.

Niger became the first African country to eliminate the parasitic infection onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness, and the fifth worldwide, according to World Health Organisation (WHO).

While many African flags are visually striking, one that stands out as particularly symbolic and captivating is the flag of South Africa.

Storyline: Many people in Niger have welcomed the country's departure from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), hoping the move can bring in better development. The memberships of ...

There is Presidential approval for the re-award of two bypasses linking the Second Niger Bridge to the Asaba-Benin and Enugu-Onitsha dual carriageways, Works Minister David Umahi said yesterday.

Niger’s ruling military junta says that an ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso.

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The defense chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries excluding Mali ...

Either maintaining Russia’s military bases in Syria or finding an alternative outpost in the Mediterranean will prove ...

The largely desert country had been a key link in France's military presence in Africa and its last foothold in the wider ...

Dozens of people were killed in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious gathering in India early Wednesday, as tens of ...