Senegal's fifth president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has been sworn into office at a ceremony in the capital, Dakar.
44-year-old Faye becomes the country's youngest president....
With Mali's military leaders dragging their feet in restoring the country to civilian and constitutional rule, political parties in the country are worried.
They have...
Lawmakers in Togo have adopted a new constitution which transitions the West African nation from a presidential to a parliamentary system.
One of the main...
Senegal's opposition candidate, Bassirou Diomaye Faye has won the country's presidential election held over the weekend.
"By electing me, the Senegalese people have chosen to...
Senegal's President Macky Sall has rejected criticisms over his role in the country's delayed presidential election that sparked chaos.
The election was to have been held...
Gambia is attempting to reverse a ban on female circumcision also known as female genital mutilation with the country's parliament already admitting such a...
Niger's military leaders have announced an end a military agreement the country had signed with the United States.
The agreement allowed US personnel to be...
Senegal's delayed presidential election will now take place on March 24, President Macky Sall has said.
The election was to have been held last month...
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo is set to delay taking a decision on the recently passed controversial anti-LGBTQ bill.
Lawmakers in Ghana passed the bill last...