While some West African nations are choosing to cement old ties with France and others cultivate a new relationship with ...

The search for Apongo is a small part of historians’ ongoing work to recreate the lives of Africans taken in the ...

Coups and attempted coups in West Africa, along with escalating security challenges, have left the region in a state of emergency, according to a regional official. Omar Touray, president of ...

Military juntas in three West African states warned they would shoot down any aircraft that violated their airspace, after a Nigerian military plane made an emergency landing in Burkina Faso.

West African crude oil sellers are struggling to find buyers for up to 26 December- and January-loading cargoes due to stiff ...

The third edition of The Last Last, a regional basketball event organized by the association The Future, has brought together ...

Recent coups in the subregion reflect a collapse of public trust in democratic systems, argue CHUKWUEMEKA B. EZE AND JEGGAN GRAY JOHNSONWest Africa stands today at a troubling crossroads where ...

Benin’s new Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) has delayed its opening following protests at a preview event. Demonstrators linked to the Oba’s palace opposed the museum’s authority over Benin’s ...

Tree huggers and art aficionados linked together today to unveil a new West African sculpture at the Dreamer’s Garden in ...

Sofitel Cotonou Marina Hotel & Spa, located in Benin in West Africa, has 198 guest rooms and suites with floor-to-ceiling windows, a spa, an outdoor pool, and a restaurant helmed by a Michelin-starred ...