Junta-led Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso will officially quit the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday, following years of deteriorating relations that have redefined trade ...

By streamlining naturalization processes, Benin is establishing itself as a gateway for Afro-descendants reconnecting with ...

This will happen on Wednesday, all three countries having ignored ECOWAS's call to extend the period by six months to try to ...

The three countries will put their own common passport into circulation on Wednesday and have announced a unified army of 5,000 men.

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States takes effect on Wednesday ...

Slowly but surely, linguistic communities are benefiting from initiatives to promote local languages. A French–Ewe dictionary ...

The Vodun religion, also spelled “Vodou,” originated in the Kingdom of Dahomey, present-day Benin, Nigeria, Togo and Ghana.

High-burden cholera outbreaks, spreading beyond the traditional cholera-endemic countries, have been reported since 2021 in ...

Volta Gur ethno-linguistic group. Here is more about their history, food, dance, languages, and weapons.

Farm owners are currently facing escalating labour costs. At the onset of this farming season, daily wages for labourers have ...

West African leaders considered military intervention to stop Niger from falling under the sway of a junta following a coup.

In the ancient town of Ouidah, located in southern Benin, the annual Voodoo Festival unfolds with a vibrant mix of dance, ...