Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province [ISWAP] turned into another African hell on Earth. In Lake Chad Basin's case, most probably, the shrinking of the once mighty lake was the beginning ...

The Cross River state government is set to build a mega cement plant in partnership with a German company, Cross Cement International and Infrastructure Limited.

Thomas Mariee's expedition down the Rokel River was an exercise in getting out of his comfort zone, one rapid and insect bite ...

France has given up most of its military footprint across west Africa with astonishing speed. By the end of the year, the only remaining French base in Africa will be in Djibouti. Driven by ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially recognized Niger as the first country in Africa and the fifth globally to eliminate onchocerciasis (river blindness), marking a historic milestone in ...

A 2014-16 Ebola outbreak in West Africa killed more than 11,000 people ... where it occurred in a village near the Ebola River, after which the disease is named.

"Access to electricity is not just a matter of convenience; it is a fundamental human right that underpins economic growth, education, healthcare, and gender equality," Ms. Mohammed told African Heads ...

Onchocerciasis, commonly known as river blindness ... under the umbrella of the WHO Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa (OCP), Niger undertook vector control measures by spraying ...

Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness ... Between 1976 and 1989, Niger and other west African states conducted a WHO-led programme using insecticides to curb ...

FILE -Members stand for the arrival of dignitaries at a joint press conference by African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) electoral observers in Abuja, Nigeria, Feb.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday. The previously ...

The three nations have now officially withdrawn from the bloc (AP) The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ...