Analysis - A decline in piracy has pushed criminals toward hostage-taking, creating a growing ransom economy in the ocean region from Nigeria to Gabon.

An environmental activist, Nnimmo Bassey of Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) has proposed three actions that must be taken to salvage the Niger Delta from environmental degradation it has ...

Dive into unfolding events spanning governance shifts, military deployments, cross-border cooperation, financial reforms, environmental shifts, population movements and civic engagement. Monitor Afric ...

Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has charged the newly constituted board of the ...

In Africa, the private sector is widely seen as the main engine of industrialization and plays a central role in the long-term development strategies of governments. However, it remains dominated by ...

A team of paleontologists led by National Geographic Explorer Paul Sereno uncovered a trove of dinosaur fossils in the Sahara ...

IMF extends Niger’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) program by one year through December 2026. • IMF approves a $41 million disbursement tied to governance and fiscal reforms. • Niger’s economy ...

Remote and poorly resourced outposts are soft targets for attacks, and a weak point in regional counter-terrorism efforts.At least 15 confirmed Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacks have ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The World Food Programme said Friday it is suspending food and nutritional assistance across crisis-hit West and Central African countries as a result of U.S. aid cuts, which are ...

United States President Donald Trump has drawn mockery after he complimented the president of Liberia for speaking English ...

President Trump is hosting 5 African leaders in Washington this week — a selective summit that's raising eyebrows over who ...

Niger’s military-led government completed the nationalization of SOMAIR, a major uranium mining venture previously operated by French nuclear fuel company Orano, the official gazette said. The move ...