United Nations experts have urged Malian authorities to investigate reports of alleged summary executions and forced ...

Thousands of people rallied in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Wednesday in support of the military junta after an ...

Five Indian citizens were kidnapped in western Niger during an attack last week by armed men that also killed a dozen soldiers, according to two Nigerian security sources and a statement by Indian ...

Five Indian citizens were abducted in western Niger amid violence that also left a dozen soldiers dead. The kidnapped ...

The group described Traoré as a symbol of resistance, unity, and anti-imperialism, calling on other African leaders to follow ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A national political conference launched by Mali’s military regime has recommended naming junta leader ...

Mali's military leader Gen Assimi Goïta has won the backing of key political allies to be declared president for the next ...

Amnesty International warned on Wednesday that military authorities in West Africa have been increasingly using enforced disappearances as a means of repression against civil and political activists ...

Several thousand people rallied in support of Burkina Faso's ruling junta Wednesday, days after the military authorities said they had uncovered a "plot" to overthrow the government.

The strategy reflects a regional trend, with neighbouring countries Mali and Niger also seeking greater control over their resources.

It was 64 years last Sunday when Sierra Leone gained its independence from its colonial master, Great Britain. It marked the end of an era ...