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Landmine Explosion in Borno State Kills Eight, Injures Dozens

Morocco and Senegal Host Key World Cup Qualifiers in African Groups

Humans Lived in African Rainforests 150,000 Years Ago, Study Finds

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Officially Exit ECOWAS to Solidify Sahel Alliance

Europe’s Most Wanted Drug Lord Jos Leijdekkers Tracked to Sierra Leone

Migrant Boat Capsizes Near Morocco, Leaving Dozens Feared Dead

Over 40 Farmers Killed in Suspected Militant Attack in Nigeria's Borno State

Austrian Humanitarian Kidnapped in Niger's Agadez

Over 10,400 Migrants Died Attempting Spain Crossing in 2024

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Reaffirm ECOWAS Exit Plans

130,000 Boko Haram Members Surrender in Nigeria Over Five Months

Burkina Faso Junta Dismisses Prime Minister and Dissolves Government

Mali Detains Four Barrick Gold Employees Over Tax Dispute

Malian Jihadist Police Chief Sentenced to 10 Years for War Crimes

Resolute Mining to Pay $160 Million to Mali After Detention of Executives

Resolute Mining CEO Detained in Mali Over Government Dispute

Newborn Pygmy Hippo Haggis Captivates Edinburgh Zoo Visitors

Edinburgh Zoo Welcomes Endangered Pygmy Hippo Calf Named Haggis

Baby Hippo Toni Makes a Splash at Berlin Zoo

Boko Haram Attack Leaves 40 Chadian Soldiers Dead at Lake Chad Base

Idris Elba to Relocate to Africa to Strengthen Film Industry

Human-Caused Climate Change Intensifies Deadly African Floods

Fuel Tanker Explosion in Nigeria Claims Over 140 Lives

Over 100 Missing After Boat Capsizes in Nigeria's Niger State

Viral Baby Hippo Moo Deng Raises Awareness for Endangered Species

Senegal: Boat with 30 Decomposing Migrant Bodies Found Off Coast

Catastrophic Flooding Devastates West and Central Africa

Mali Closes Livestock Markets Following Deadly al-Qaida Attack in Bamako

Mali Forces Quell Deadly Militant Attack on Bamako Military Camp

Escalation of Jihadist Attacks in Burkina Faso Leaves Thousands Dead

Floods Trigger Massive Prison Break in Northeast Nigeria

Fatal Migrant Boat Capsize Off Senegal's Coast

Fuel Tanker Explosion in Nigeria Kills at Least 48

Spanish PM Sánchez Tours West Africa to Address Migration Surge

Al-Qaeda-Linked Militants Kill Hundreds in Burkina Faso's Deadliest Attack

Senegalese Risk Deadly Atlantic Route for European Dreams

U.S. Completes Military Withdrawal from Niger Amid Rising Terror Threats

Former Glencore Oil Executive Faces Corruption Charges

Russian Wagner Mercenaries Face Devastating Loss in Mali Ambush

Hundreds Missing After Migrant Boat Capsizes Near Mauritania

Gambian Parliament Upholds Ban on Female Genital Mutilation

US Finalizes Withdrawal from Niger Bases Following Coup

89 Migrants Dead, Dozens Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Mauritania

Armed Attack on Mali Wedding Leaves Over 20 Dead

Niger Junta Revokes Orano's Permit at Major Uranium Mine

Nigeria's World Cup Hopes Dim After Defeat to Benin

Gunmen Kill 40 in Violent Raid on Nigerian Mining Community

Mali's Historic City of Djenné Faces Tourism Collapse Amid Ongoing Conflict

Over 100 Inmates Escape Nigerian Prison Due to Rain Damage

Nigerian Chess Champion Sets New World Record with 60-Hour Marathon

Chibok Schoolgirl Rescued After a Decade in Captivity

Record-Breaking Heat Wave in West Africa Linked to Climate Change

Mining for Clean Energy Minerals Threatens Nearly 180,000 Great Apes in Africa

Easter chocolate prices soar amid global cocoa shortage

Over 130 Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolchildren Safely Returned Home

Nigerian Army Rescues Over 130 Kidnapped Schoolchildren in Kaduna

Mass Kidnappings Escalate in Nigeria with Over 100 Villagers Abducted

Submarine Cable Failures Disrupt Internet Across Africa

Sahel States Form Joint Force to Tackle Extremist Violence

170 Killed in Burkina Faso Village Attacks Amid Jihadist Insurgency

31 Killed in Mali Bus Crash En Route to Burkina Faso

Italian Family Freed After Two Years of Captivity in Mali

Violent Attacks on Religious Sites Escalate in Burkina Faso

Russia Expands Influence in Africa Through Wagner Group's Successor

Cocoa Prices Soar to Record Highs Amid Poor Harvests in West Africa

Ousman Sonko, Former Gambian Interior Minister, Faces Trial in Switzerland

Ex-President Koroma Charged with Treason Over Failed Coup in Sierra Leone

Al-Qaida-Linked Rebels Kill 40 Civilians in Burkina Faso

Most Leaders Behind Sierra Leone Attacks Arrested, Says President

Abducted German Priest Released in Mali

Mali's Military Claims Recapture of Rebel Stronghold Kidal

Mali Rebels Seize Abandoned UN Peacekeeping Base Amid Increasing Violence

Post-Coup Sanctions Trigger Humanitarian Crisis in Niger Amid Support for Junta

Niger's post-coup turmoil deepens as French troops withdraw and US suspends aid

Burkina Faso junta says it foiled coup attempt, arrests made

Islamist Militants Kill 64 in Attacks on Military Base and Passenger Boat in Mali

Niger's junta allies with Mali and Burkina Faso militaries, expels French ambassador amid tensions with West

Over 60 migrants feared dead after boat from Senegal drifts for weeks before rescue off Cape Verde

Deadly Migrant Boat Accident in Senegal Spurs Debate Over Europe's Interception Efforts

Hundreds of Migrants Feared Missing En Route to Canary Islands

Millions Face Starvation as Funding Shortages Cripple UN Hunger Relief in West Africa

UN Peacekeeper Killed in Attack on Patrol in Northern Mali

Centuries-Old 'Cotton Tree,' National Symbol of Sierra Leone, Topples in Storm

Burkina Faso Military Base Attack Kills 33, Injures 12