Africa’s influence spans from ancient trade and innovation to modern culture and technology, proving it has shaped humanity’s story at every stage.

Morocco’s ambitious Dakhla port development project is rapidly becoming one of the most closely watched infrastructure ...

The Economic Community of West African states (Ecowas) is set to mark 50 years in May 2025. It was established in 1975 by 16 member states. Though seven of the founding leaders had ascended to power ...

Nigerian trade with other African nations grew 14% in the first half of the year, after the government strengthened regional ties, the country’s head of customs said.

Chapter I. West Africa and its people -- Chapter II. The great empires of the Western Sudan -- Chapter III. Europeans and West Africa in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries -- Chapter IV. European ...

Olivier Walther receives funding from the OECD. Andrea Apolloni and Lacey Harris-Coble do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...

The $1.2 billion deepwater Ndayane Port - DP World's largest investment in Africa to date - will further cement Senegal's position as a key logistics hub for the continent. The new port will handle ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump promised West African leaders a pivot from aid to trade during a White House meeting Wednesday as the region reels from the impact of sweeping U.S. aid cuts.

Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. announced Monday that he will travel to Ghana later this month with an official Virgin Islands ...

DAKAR, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Western Balkans criminal groups, who are among Europe's top cocaine traffickers, are entrenching themselves in West Africa in a sign of the region's growing significance on ...

Emmanuel Kwesi Aning receives funding from D-SIP – Domestic Security Implications of UN Peacekeeping in Ghana, which is a Danish Funded Program Jesper Bjarnesen receives funding from the Swedish ...

President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump promised West African ...