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

Governments have changed, and leaders have come and gone, but oil platforms, uranium mines, cement factories, and strategic ...

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 ...

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

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

A video circulated on social media on April 2, 2025, showing three outspoken journalists from Burkina Faso in military ...

Nairobi will host the 2025 African Golden Awards, where top athletes compete for the prestigious Athlete of the Year title ...