Analysts say Russian mercenaries focus on mineral extraction rather than security in Sahel countries after U.S. and French ...

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Guinea have all witnessed soldiers taking power, often to the cheers of crowds frustrated with their governments. It feels like democracy in the region is hanging by a ...

A Swiss security governance think tank has been falsely cited online as linking three-quarters of West Africa’s insecurity to ...

South Africa is back at the World Cup for the first time since hosting the tournament in 2010. Ivory Coast and Senegal will ...

It seems that some examples of slavery matter more than others. Chattel slavery was a significant part of the Ottoman ...

Comedian and actor Sir Lenny Henry has said that Britain should pay slavery reparations to Black people in the UK and across ...

In keeping with his background in comedy, Sir Lenny Henry has called on the UK to hand over £18trillion in compensatory payments to both Caribbean nations and individuals affected by the transatlantic ...

Two people have been arrested over suspected immigration offences as a self-styled African tribe was evicted from a Scottish forest. The group, who have named themselves the Kingdom of Kubala, have ...

Members of a self-styled African tribe have been evicted from their camp on council-owned land in the Scottish Borders. The three people, who call themselves the Kingdom of Kubala, have been staying ...

The Parliament of Ghana has maintained its ranks as the most open legislative body in West Africa, according to the 2025 Africa Open Parliament Index. The latest report provides a comprehensive ...

Mthethwa, 58, began serving as South Africa’s envoy to France in December 2023 – his latest role in a series of high-profile portfolios that included stints as police minister, as well as the minister ...