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

The Rencontres de Bamako photography biennale took place from mid-November until mid-January without past sponsor France, ...

The Charles H. MacNider Museum is offering a free, “Rockin’ Art of the '50s and '60s” guided tour at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, in conjunction with the Surf Ballroom’s Winter Dance Party ...

World Pulses Day aims to highlight the significance of pulses as a crop. The day also focuses on their nutritional benefits, ...

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

In Morocco's tourist hub of Marrakesh, a contemporary art fair has energised the local creative scene, drawing on the famed ...

A socio-anthropologist at the Health Sciences Research Institute and stakeholder engagement lead for Target Malaria Burkina Faso, Dr Léa Paré Toé, has been elevated to the rank of the Knight of the ...

Burkina Faso is a west African dryland country known for its diverse ecosystems, including savannas, forests and wetlands.

Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), marking a historic moment for the regional bloc as it grapples with an ...

(AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is a huge blow to Ecowas, which at 50 years old is considered Africa's most important regional group. The split was sparked after the three departing ...

Thousands of people gathered to celebrate one year since Burkina Faso's withdrawal from ECOWAS in Ouagadougou and across the country. The official launching of the Alliance of Sahel States was ...