Despite its current crisis, Ecowas can look back on successes in integration, peace and security, and good governance.

These scams, mostly orchestrated from West Africa by young men aged 15 to 35, thrive on a sense of impunity. The scammers indulge in “bara love” (romance scams) and now even “bara star” – pretending ...

But here’s the problem: in a region where malnutrition and diet-related illnesses are growing threats, understanding what’s ...

One in 5 of the world’s Catholics now live in Africa, and African cardinals will be key in determining Francis’s successor at ...

"West Africa stands at a transformational juncture from energy resilience and digital finance to food security and regional trade."At the GTR West Africa 2025 Summit, the mood across panels and ...

"West African governments, private sector actors and financiers must move swiftly to diversify trade alliances and overhaul infrastructure financing models."At the just-concluded GTR West Africa 2025 ...

South Africa has entered a new era—politically recalibrated, economically pressured, yet fundamentally poised. The 2024 general election, resulting in the country’s first national coalition ...

At Abidjan’s busy Adjamé market, where vendors come from across West Africa, anxiety is growing. Adama, who imports traditional bogolan fabric from Burkina Faso to sell in Abidjan ...

“West Coast gas can industrialise South Africa as coal did 80 years ago,” says Human. He pleads for much more urgency around the exploration and development of the West Coast gas fields.