What’s the connection between roads and conflict in west Africa? This may seem like an odd question. But a study we conducted shows a close relationship between the two. We are researchers of ...

West Ada grad strays from approved commencement speech to address poster controversy. Ivy League-bound student said school was going to withhold diploma. Is that even possible? West Ada responds ...

Unpacking the rankings, the Media Foundation for West Africa warns that media freedom is in sharp decline across West Africa, as 11 of 16 countries regress in RSF's 2025 Press Freedom Index.

West African countries are adapting their interdiction strategies as drug traffickers and other criminals turn to sophisticated technology to evade detection, U.S. officials said this week.

The newly launched CDD-Ghana International Desk aims to provide research-based insights, policy analysis, and advocacy on the role of foreign influence in West and Central Africa.

Young West African ‘catfish’ scammers have turned cyber-fraud into a cornerstone of transnational crime by recycling age-old scams for the social media age. We investigate.

EU’s €258m humanitarian support for West Africa, others The European Union has announced €258 million in humanitarian support for the Greater Horn of Africa, West and Central Africa.

West Africa is undergoing its own version of Brexit. By July Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have quit the 15-strong Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). While the specifics are ...

The three Sahelian states’ split from ECOWAS is reducing security cooperation at a time when West Africa is battling numerous crises.

Vitol will acquire stakes in Eni's upstream assets in West Africa, including projects in Cote d'Ivoire and the Republic of Congo, for $1.65 billion.

Unhedged gold mining company West African Resources produced 206 622 oz of gold at an all-in sustaining cost (AISC) of $1 240/oz in 2024. The company’s Sanbrado gold mine and Toega gold deposit ...