West Africa has witnessed numerous military coup d'état, bringing several leaders to power who ruled for varying periods.

Most gold production and reserves in west Africa are found within the west African craton. This is one of the world’s oldest ...

Indian authorities have banned two highly-addictive opioids in response to a BBC investigation which found they were fuelling ...

The Fulani’s ancestry links to North and West Africa, the Green Sahara period, and ancient Berber groups, shaped by migration ...

India’s Opioid Kings, a new documentary from the BBC World Service’s award-winning BBC Eye Investigations team, has revealed ...

Here are five budget-friendly West Coast gems to explore, from hiking to historic streets, each offering a unique.

Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...

Themed “Accelerating West Africa’s Sustainable Industrial Revolution for Economic Prosperity”, the event will convene market ...

The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily ...

The Drug Controller General of India has banned the production of tapentadol and carisoprodol after they were found to be ...

"I want customers to feel like they traveled somewhere in West Africa and they’re really eating the way they would’ve eaten ...

Ristvedt and her husband, Eric, worked at the hospital in Sierra Leone named after her grandfather, Dr. Lowell Gess.