Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...

Niger's National Conference has submitted a proposal to return the country to non-military rule after a five-year transition ...

Canadian miner Barrick Gold has reached a new agreement with the Malian Government, potentially resolving a nearly ...

African countries have had nine successful military coups since 2020. In west and central Africa, there have been at least 10 ...

Trailblazer of African cinema was the winner of the jury’s prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival for his film, Yeelen.

Ivory Coast has officially taken control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French ...

In the Sahel, human rights defenders are being targeted more than ever by the various states, while civic space is ...

A national committee to chart Niger’s future has proposed that the junta-ruled country return to civilian administration in five years under new rules that strictly limit the number of political ...

Niger's military-led government suggests a five-year transition to democracy after a 2023 coup. The proposal alters a previous three-year timeline, leading to the country's exit from ECOWAS and ...

Russia has become a valid partner of Africa’s newest coalition, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), consisting of Burkina ...

Souleymane Cissé, the African cinema pioneer known for masterpieces such as "Yeleen" and "Timbuctu," has died at 84.