Their loved ones were slaughtered by extremists or government-affiliated fighters. Their villages were attacked, their homes ...

Going back to the days of the Cold War, many Africans studied in the Soviet Union and later Russia. They’re now among ...

Attacks in northern Benin have increased in recent years with authorities accusing members of the Islamic State and Al-Qaeda ...

Burkina Faso's military leader Capt Ibrahim Traore sparked concern when he attended Tuesday's inauguration of Ghana's ...

Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traoré was given a rousing welcome when he mounted the stage to congratulate Ghana's newly ...

The law that could see 2015 coup plotters pardoned might set a dangerous precedent, while the current president has already ...

International relations expert and security analyst, Dr . Vladimir Antwi Danso, has dismissed concerns over the presence of ...

Leaders of the west African regional grouping Ecowas approved the long-awaited withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso ...

Benin's armed forces suffered severe losses after an Islamist militant attack in the north. A well-equipped military position was targeted, resulting in significant casualties. The main opposition ...

Ghana's protocol officers came under fire from Nigerian political commentator Reno Omokri for permitting Burkina Faso's president, Ibrahim Traoré, to attend President John Dramani Mahama's ...

Over 2.5 million people in Burkina Faso have been displaced due to violence from Islamist extremists and government forces.

Twenty-eight soldiers were killed in an attack in northern Benin, a security source told AFP on Thursday, as violence blamed ...