NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger’s National Conference on Thursday submitted a proposal to return the country to non-military rule after a five-year transition period during which the current military ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...

Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84 ...

Cardinal Pietro Cardinal Parolin has praised authorities in Burkina Faso for their effort to regain control of the country, ...

At a time when Africa is convulsed by various threats and American interests could be at risk, United States influence is in ...

As many Africans sour on the West, a new generation of military officers are seizing power, vowing to build strong and ...

Residents of Tanwalbougou in the eastern part of Burkina Faso are currently fleeing their homes following the occupation of ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in favor of convicted murderer Brenda Andrew, the only woman on Oklahoma’s death row, ordering a lower court to review whether she got a ...

Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...

Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...

We’ve given up everything to serve our country overseas, and we’re being maligned by the richest asshole in the world.” ...