CDD-West African warns agaisnt mistaking military populism for reforms, stressing that coups accelerate fragility rather than solve civilian governance failures.

Sixty-five years ago, 14 African countries gained independence from France. DW examines how they have developed since then — ...

Why, with such an abundance of talent at home and across its diaspora, do Ghana’s Black Stars fall short on football’s ...

Central, Nigeria. It is a crucial time for yam farmers in Niger State as they get busy weeding their farms to ensure a better yield. Yam seedlings, typically planted around April, will be harvested ...

Niger’s military forces killed Ibrahim Mahamadou, known as “Bakura,” during what officials described as a “surgical operation ...

Niger’s military forces killed Ibrahim Mahamadou, known as “Bakura,” during what officials described as a “surgical operation ...

Bank loans in Niger fell 18.2% in 2024, the steepest decline in WAEMU. Long-term loans dropped 18.6%, while short-term loans rose 28.1%. Niger posted the highest rate of bad loans in the union at 26.8 ...

Wagner, a feared Russian mercenary group that is notorious for staging a failed mutiny against Moscow and accused of committing serious abuses against civilians in Africa, is being replaced on the ...