Militaries that have taken power in Africa's Sahel region—notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger—have put pressure on western ...

It will be harder to find sweet deals on chocolate this Valentine’s Day. In fact, the cost of chocolate might put a bitter ...

Valentine's Day gifts, including chocolates and flowers, are more expensive this year due to global shortages and increased ...

Across areas of East and Southern Africa, climate change has triggered harsher and more frequent droughts. Right now, Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya are facing the third severe drought episode in a ...

William De La Palma Director, Dutch West India Co. September 5, 1705 The history of the European seaborne slave trade with Africa goes back 50 years prior to Columbus' initial voyage to the Americas.

Widely seen as West Africa’s leading political and regional authority, the 15-nation ECOWAS was formed in 1975 to “promote economic integration” in member states. It has struggled in recent ...

Such reforms are breaking barriers and allowing women and girls to realize their full potential. In Western and Central Africa, considerable progress has been made in promoting girls’ education, ...