MOROCCO, SUDAN QUALIFY FOR THE QUARTER FINALS

Morocco beat Guinea 3-1 on Wednesday while Sudan also earned their ticket to the quarters with a 1-0 win over Mauritania... READ MORE›

WEST AFRICAN ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION TO RAISE $55B IN 2018

5.5 billion dollars, this is the amount that seven of the eight Member States of the West African Monetary Union, UEMOA intend to raise on the... READ MORE›

2017 REVIEW: TOP AFRICAN BUSINESS NEWS STORIES

Anti-CFA activist Kemi Seba is 2017 Africanews Personality of the Year... READ MORE›

FRENCH PRESIDENT CELEBRATES 'CHRISTMAS' WITH TROOPS IN NIGER

Niger is at the forefront of migratory routes in the Sahel, particularly in the region of Agadez in the north... READ MORE›

EMMANUEL MACRON VOWS TO MAKE FRENCH THE WORLD'S FIRST LANGUAGE

Mr Macron, who is currently on a tour of west African nations added that it should not be viewed as a relic of a colonial power ... READ MORE›

MALI DELAYS REGIONAL ELECTIONS AMID SECURITY CONCERNS

Mali has announced the postponement of regional elections scheduled for December to April, amid security concerns following attacks by armed groups... READ MORE›

BURKINA FASO: AT LEAST 18 DEAD IN RESTAURANT ATTACK

At least 18 people have been killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants at a restaurant popular with foreigners in the capital of Burkina Faso... READ MORE›

WORLD'S FIRST MALARIA VACCINE APPROVED AFTER 30 YEARS OF TRIALS

Sir Andrew Witty, CEO of GSK, said Today's scientific opinion represents a further important step towards making available for young children the world's first malaria vaccine... READ MORE›

Anyone arriving from affected West African countries without having had confirmed contact with Ebola victims will be subject to monitoring by public health officials... READ MORE›

GHANAIAN TRAVELS 4,900 MILES FROM PARIS TO ACCRA BY CAR

Homecoming Midafternoon on Sunday, July 16, Donkoh crossed from Burkina Faso to Paga in Ghana's Upper East region... READ MORE›

Abby Haglage in the Daily Beast says Dr Spencer's case could affect Ebola patients worldwide - by deterring would-be volunteers from travelling to West Africa to help... READ MORE›

BAND AID 30: CLUMSY, PATRONISING AND WRONG IN SO MANY WAYS

Bob Geldof and Midge Ure launch Band Aid 30 to help fight Ebola in west Africa... READ MORE›

CANADA VISA BAN HITS WEST AFRICA STATES

Ebola crisis canada visa ban hits west africa states... READ MORE›

ONE FAMILY HAS RULED TOGO FOR 50 YEARS. HUGE PROTESTS ARE SHAKING THEIR GRIP ON POWER.

Togo is now the only West African country to never have had a democratic change in government, nor term limits for its leaders... READ MORE›

TROPHY HUNTING JUST PART OF THE STORY BEHIND DECLINING LION NUMBERS IN AFRICA

Lion numbers are in steep decline across Africa, but trophy hunting is only partly responsible for the long-term losses, say conservationists... READ MORE›

6 CANADIANS FROM QUEBEC KILLED IN ATTACK ON BURKINA FASO HOTEL

Burkina Faso hotel attack leaves 6 Canadians from Quebec dead... READ MORE›

4TH U.S. SOLDIER DEAD AFTER AMBUSH ATTACK

U.S. officials say they believe extremists linked to the Islamic State group were responsible for the attack about 200 kilometers 120 miles north of Niger's capital, Niamey... READ MORE›

WHY DEMOCRACY PREVAILED IN GAMBIA

The African Union announced that it would no longer recognize Mr. Jammeh as president as of Inauguration Day... READ MORE›

BURKINA FASO SECURITY FORCES ATTACK HOTEL

Burkina faso security forces attack hostage-takers at hotel... READ MORE›

AFRICA SETS UP $28.5M CRISIS FUND

Of the West African countries hit by the 11-month outbreak, Liberia has seen the most deaths... READ MORE›

BURKINA FASO HOTEL ATTACK: 18 NATIONALITIES AMONG DEAD

Burkina Faso's president, Roch Marc Christian Kabore, said two of the attackers had been identified as women... READ MORE›

AFRICA LEADERS IN BURKINA FOR TALKS

Under Burkina Faso's constitution, the head of the National Assembly should take office if the president resigns... READ MORE›

TELEGRAPH INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI OF NIGERIA

How is it that Nigeria's military, which has a good record across west Africa, cannot claim back to 14 out of 774 local governorates from Boko Haram?... READ MORE›

WHY IS IT LEFT TO US NGOS TO EXPOSE AUSTRALIAN MINING'S WRONGDOING IN AFRICA?

The economy of Eritrea has experienced considerable growth in recent years, explains the website for Australian mining company Danakali... READ MORE›

GUNMEN STAGE DEADLY SIEGE ON BURKINA FASO HOTEL

Andrew Lebovich, a specialist on political and security issues in the region, said the attack in Burkina Faso showed an evolution in the group's tactical ability... READ MORE›

DEATHS OF FOUR U.S. SOLDIERS IN NIGER HINT AT THE SHADOW WAR AGAINST ISIS IN AFRICA

Libyan militia commanders and officials have said many West Africans fought with the Islamic State in Libya before its defeat there... READ MORE›

OBAMAS POWER AFRICA PROJECT IS OFF TO A SPUTTERING START

Nigerian officials say that while they welcome the Power Africa initiative, they have only had conversations about potential projects... READ MORE›

DR CONGO TO EXPEL AFRICAN ACTIVISTS

DR Congo Seeks Democracy The Democratic Republic of Congo says it will deport four pro-democracy activists from Senegal and Burkina Faso arrested on Sunday... READ MORE›

MILITARY IN BURKINA FASO CONFIRMS COUP

While Burkina Faso has largely been spared from extremist violence, a Romanian national was abducted in April, and a Mali-based jihadi group claimed responsibility... READ MORE›

MILITARY UNITS IN BURKINA FASO STAND READY TO QUELL COUP

Burkina Faso, then known as Upper Volta, was a French colony until 1960... READ MORE›

LEADING ROLE FOR FRANCE AS AFRICA BATTLES BACK

NDJAMENA, Chad -- Deep in the Sahara, late at night, a Reaper drone silently tracked a six-vehicle convoy crossing the desert into Niger from Libya... READ MORE›

AUSTRALIAN SURGEON AND HIS WIFE KIDNAPPED IN BURKINA FASO

An Australian couple have nbsp been kidnapped by Islamic extremists in west Africa, a spokesman for the Burkina Faso government has confirmed. nbsp... READ MORE›

MALI: THREE UN PEACEKEEPERS DIE IN ATTACK BY AL-QAIDA AFFILIATE

Mali three UN peacekeepers die in attack by Al-Qaida affiliate... READ MORE›

AL QAEDA CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY FOR IVORY COAST HOTEL SHOOTING IN WHICH 16 'INCLUDING FOUR EUROPEANS' KILLED AT RESORT

At around 6.30pm local time, an army officer in Grand Bassam said two attackers were encircled by special forces... READ MORE›

BURKINA FASO COUP TO BE REVERSED AS VIOLENT PROTESTS CONTINUE

The African Union has suspended Burkina Faso's membership and given leaders until Tuesday to restore the former government... READ MORE›

MATHIEU KRKOU DICTATOR WHO USHERED IN DEMOCRACY IN BENIN DIES AT 82

The decision set off an unraveling of one-party rule across West Africa, inspiring movements toward multiparty democracy... READ MORE›