A hard-won recovery in sub-Saharan Africa has been overtaken by recent events. The sudden shift in the global outlook has clouded the region’s short-term prospects and significantly complicated policy ...

Chatham House convening and research focuses on social norms and anti-corruption programming in Nigeria; cross-border conflict and smuggling across West Africa as part of the XCEPT research programme; ...

In a world that celebrates technological marvels and medical breakthroughs, West Africa continues to struggle with a deeply concerning yet largely preventable challenge: the persistently high rate of ...

Valaris Limited VAL, an offshore drilling contractor, has secured an award for its ultra-deepwater Valaris DS-15 drillship for work offshore West Africa. The estimated duration of the contract ...

Cocoa prices on Monday fell sharply on signs that improved weather conditions in West Africa benefited the cocoa crops in the Ivory Coast and Ghana, the world's two largest cocoa producers.

Africa is home to an extraordinary wealth of cultural and natural heritage — yet it remains underrepresented on the World Heritage List. The International Conference on Cultural Heritage in Africa: A ...

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Military-led governments across West Africa have upended the mining sector by rewriting contracts, detaining executives and suspending operations as they demand greater control over natural resources.

“This hub, when fully operational, will not only change the face of our petroleum landscape but also position Ghana as a strategic energy and logistics gateway in West Africa. It is more than ...

Eugene Ndi Ndi from Yaounde, Cameroon; Zimasa Matiwane from Johannesburg; and Pius Adeleye from Eket, Nigeria. Elian Peltier is The Times’ West Africa correspondent, based in Dakar, Senegal.

Lyssa Goldberg, Contributor A visit to Key West isn't complete without taking a stroll down Duval Street. Lined with restaurants, bars, art galleries and souvenir shops, this popular thoroughfare ...

Millions of years from now, Northern Africa could be home to a new ocean as tectonic plates pull apart along the East African Rift System, scientists say. Experts have long known that portions of ...