Gris-gris are rooted in traditional African faiths that believe vital powers in animals and nature may be unlocked — to harm, ...

A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi has uncovered how genetic and lifestyle factors influence immune responses to malaria ...

The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily ...

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

A popular West African restaurant in Portland has been named one of the best in the country. Here's what you need to know ...

As Middle Eastern crude prices have increased, Chinese refiners have increased purchases of Brazilian and West African crude.

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

The bodies of four Pakistanis who drowned in the capsizing of a migrant boat off West Africa last month have been repatriated.

Houston boasts the largest West African population in the country, and one resident with Nigerian roots is showcasing his heritage at ChopnBlok restaurant.

Nigeria’s key role above all else, was instrumental in the dismantling of apartheid, and the establishment of a democratic South Africa. In other similar interventions across West Africa ...

One key initiative is the West African Power Pool (WAPP), which is helping boost energy electricity supply in 14 countries, benefiting 57 percent (more than 244 million people) of the population in ...