Today, the outfit has numerous variations and is a common sight in much of West Africa and, to a lesser extent, North Africa. The Agbada can also be made with matching trousers and a cap for a classy ...

The West African Boxing Union (WABU) has announced the suspension of its General Secretary, Remi Aboderin, amid allegations of corruption. The African Boxing Union (ABU) confirmed both the removal ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has historically maintained a strong record of regional norm-setting on governance and democracy. Yet the regional bloc now faces significant ...

South African Airways (SAA), one of Africa’s oldest and most iconic airlines, is looking to deepen its presence in West Africa, with Ghana as the centre of operations linking the sub-region and ...

A trial is underway in Denver, focused on torture in the West African country of The Gambia. The defendant, Michael Sang Correa, is charged with multiple counts of torture two decades ago.

West African bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday expressed "deep concern" over a row between Algeria and its southern neighbour Mali. On Monday, the two countries closed their airspace to each others ...

Senior government official involved in Deocha-Pachami project dismisses allegations, says there is no connection between the Adanis and the project Leaders, including Ram Chandra Dome (third from left ...

In its South African business, revenue was 1.3 per cent higher on a reported basis and 0.4 per cent higher on a CC basis. The company has now initiated a strategic review of Johnson Tiles South Africa ...

This bond issuance underscores the growing ability of African institutions to tap into non-Western markets for funding, breaking away from traditional Western financing channels. The West African ...

ABUJA, Nigeria -- Nigerian health authorities are struggling to contain a rapidly spreading meningitis outbreak that has so far killed 151 people across the west African nation, mostly in remote ...

“With this investment, EBID’s total commitments in the sub-region amount to $4.5 billion,” the statement concluded. EBID is the financial arm of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

Her company, Mon Choco, is part of a new generation of West African chocolatiers striving to create jobs and wealth at home by transforming raw cocoa beans into processed delicacies.