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

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

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

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

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

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

The illegal trade of lion and leopard parts is growing in Senegal and threatening the lion's survival across West Africa.

But chocolate continues to face a significant challenge: Climate change is threatening cacao production, particularly in West Africa, which produces around 70% of the world's supply. Rising ...

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

The 10th edition of Agrofood & Plastprintpack Nigeria is set to take place from March 25–27, 2025, at the Landmark ...

Gold is one of the resources at the heart of these tensions. West Africa has been a renowned gold mining hub for centuries, dating back to the ancient Ghana empire, which earned its reputation as ...