West Africa

After two failed bids, Nana Akufo-Addo has managed to clinch Ghana's presidency. He had long been seen as an aloof elitist, but now many...

As many as 3.5 million people in Africa were uprooted from their homes in 2015 due to conflict and natural disasters and left stranded...

Ghanaian presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). Photo Credit: Reuters Local media outlets in Ghana's capital Accra have projected that...

Ghanaian presidential candidate Nana Akufo-Addo (L) of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) talks next to his wife Rebecca after casting his vote at...

Refugees stand outside their tent at the Ifo Extension refugee camp in Dadaab, near the Kenya-Somalia border in Garissa County, Kenya October 19, 2011....

Gambia's army chief has pledged allegiance to President-elect Adama Barrow, Barrow's spokeswoman said on Wednesday, reinforcing hopes that the tiny West African nation will...

The opposition New Patriotic Party  (NPP) in the 2016 general elections held on Wednesday has urged the electoral commission to release certified results after...

Millions of Ghanaians are voting on Wednesday to elect a new president and 275 members of parliament across the West African Country.According to the...

John Dramani Mahama, Ghana's president and National Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate sings during his rally at Accra sport stadium, in Accra. Photo Credit: Reuters.  Ghana...

Nigeria and Morocco have signed a joint venture to construct a gas pipeline that will connect the two nations as well as some other...