Islam first came to West Africa as a slow and peaceful process, spread by Muslim traders and scholars. The early journeys across the Sahara were done in stages. Goods passed through chains of ...

West Africa is making impressive progress in economic growth, democratization and regional cooperation. While the recent rise in violence and conflict as well as drug trafficking, piracy, extremism ...

One ex-capital city is home to 4,200 millionaires and two billionaires, making it the richest city in West Africa, and the fifth wealthiest city in the whole continent. In this sprawling city ...

Starting in the medieval period, a series of powerful kingdoms developed in West Africa. These West African kingdoms and empires developed their own diverse and rich cultures, art, histories and ...

The funding squeeze comes as the lean season – the period in between harvests when hunger peaks – is expected to hit earlier than usual across West Africa’s Sahel region south of the Sahara.