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The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Leonardo Santos Simão, presented this Thursday to the United Nations Security Council the latest report of the ...

Much of West Africa, home to the world’s top cocoa producers, is heading into another disappointing harvest. Despite better ...

West African cocoa production, which has faced two successive below-average harvests, is likely to see another 10% decline in the upcoming 2025/26 season despite marginally improved weather conditions ...

Gold miner West African Resources is aiming to become a sustainable 500 000 oz/y producer by 2029, underpinned by strong ...

Explore Kejetia Market in Kumasi, the biggest open-air market in West Africa! Discover local street food, vibrant stalls, and ...

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has termed as fake the reports that he was contracted by the African Union Commission (AUC) to lead a peace mission in West Africa.

The military-led governments of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso plan to channel part of their revenues into a new investment ...

By legally recognizing these children of Africa, Benin is healing a historical wound. It is an act of justice, but also one ...

West Africa is undergoing its own version of Brexit. By July Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have quit the 15-strong Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). While the specifics are ...

Ruth Maclean is the West Africa bureau chief for The New York Times, based in Senegal. She joined The Times in 2019 after three and a half years covering West Africa for The Guardian.

Monkey Cage In West Africa, trafficking brings human suffering. But removing it can set off instability. This complicates policymaking.