Mali's military leader Gen Assimi Goïta has won the backing of key political allies to be declared president for the next ...

Half a century after ECOWAS promised peace and prosperity, three breakaway states are testing West African solidarity, sparking a potential trade war.

This trend differs across regions. East and west Africa report higher levels of trust than central, southern and north Africa ...

The military regimes in Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Niger are working to silence any criticism of the authorities in power. To suppress dissenting voices, the defence and security forces regularly ...