West Africa

Ghanaians have started waging what many consider a revived war against illegal mining mostly carried out in mining communities in Ghana.

Oil tanker drivers in Nigeria have announced an end to their strike. They had gone on strike on Monday agitating over poor working conditions and roads.

Nigerian police confirm that three suicide bombers blew themselves up attempting to get into the northeastern city of Maiduguri.

Relatives of persons who were allegedly brutalized or killed under former Gambian leader, Yahya Jammeh say they are still devastated by the ordeal they suffered.

A peace conference has asked the government of Mali to hold talks with two Islamist groups terrorizing soldiers from France, Mali and UN peacekeepers.

Oil tanker drivers in Nigeria have announced their decision to go on strike on Monday. They are agitating over poor working conditions and roads.

The bodies of three accused coup conspirators after the December 2014 coup attempt against former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh were discovered Friday.

A four day-old baby was one of over 480 migrants rescued by humanitarian ships on Saturday during search and rescue operations in the central...

There was drama in Ghana’s parliament on Thursday night when the lawmakers got angry and hurled insults at each other over a bribery allegation.

Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo has appointed a new boss of the country’s central bank, replacing the previous governor, Dr. Abdul Nshiru Issahaku who resigned on Thursday.