Extremist attacks in the Sahel have been increasing. Last week, Islamic militants attacked Bamako, the capital of Mali.

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West African gangs who blackmail teenagers over ... Under the crime, teenagers are duped into sending intimate pictures of ...

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As torrential rains sweep through Central and West Africa, floods have killed more than 1,000 people and displaced hundreds ...

Are pygmy hippos known to behave any differently from common hippos? Moo Deng seems especially playful and is always biting ...

What are some of the benefits of snake plants? The snake plant is one of the most beneficial indoor plants. Discover some ...

File photo of Nigerian soldiers dancing with their rifles around flags at the closing ceremony of joint military exercises in Benin As West African ministers gathered in Nigeria's capital for yet ...

As tourists work on their tans, a group of young Africans are paddling in the shallows of a Tenerife beach trying to overcome ...

The recent meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Beijing in the first week of September was an ...

Labrum London was founded by Sierra Leone-born designer Foday Dumbuya in 2014, and aims to tell "the untold story of West ...