Military head Oligui Nguema is the strongest candidate, but his ties to the old government have led to criticism.

Gabonese voters head to the polls on April 12 to pick their next president. The pivotal election is a litmus test to transition back to civilian rule,as Gabon seeks to break from the dynastic Bongo ...

Djibo, a town in northern Burkina Faso, came under attack this morning by jihadist forces, adding to the string of violent ...

While Hausa is the predominant language spoken in Niger, French has held official status since the nation gained independence ...

Burkina Faso raised 40.35 billion CFA ($67 million) in a recent bond auction but had to accept high interest rates. • Investor confidence is shaken following a government request for commercial banks ...

But his spirit lives on in Burkina Faso’s latest military ruler, Ibrahim Traoré, an army captain who took power in a coup in ...

A leading Nigerian priest has praised President Ibrahim Traore of Burkina Faso for making a strong statement in favor of ...

Niger's junta has adopted Hausa as the national language in the place of French in a further break from Paris, its former ...

The creation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to pursue economic and security ...

The African state’s authorities have revoked the language’s status amid strained relations with Paris Read Full Article at RT.com ...

Algiers reciprocated by withdrawing its own emissaries from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, marking a significant increase in ...

The International Organization of La Francophonie was established on March 20, 1970, in Niamey, Niger, under the name "Agency for Cultural and Technical ...