Researchers have uncovered the origins and genetic diversity of the Fulani, one of Africa's largest pastoral populations. The study reveals a complex genetic ancestry with influences from both North ...

Extreme temperatures hit cocoa supplies as vulnerable farmers struggle to adapt to climate impacts in time for Valentine's ...

Despite their citizens being among Africa’s poorest, Mali, Niger,and Burkina Faso boast mineral riches beyond the dreams of most nations. All three Sahel countries have sizable gold deposits, and ...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso no longer orient themselves towards France or Western business interests. As demand for raw ...

Africa, the second-largest and second-most-populous continent globally, comprises 54 countries, each with its unique culture, ...

Rising temperatures and shifting rainfall patterns in West Africa, which supplies around 70% of the world's cacao, are ...

Reports gathered by this newspaper indicate that the crisis at the National Elections Commission (NEC) is due to the over 8 ...

Hershey’s said it buys cocoa nearly a year in advance, so the cost at the store this Valentine’s Day won’t reflect today’s ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

Sudan's foreign ministry has unveiled a post-war roadmap toward establishing democratic elections in a country ravaged by ...

Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s first democratically elected president and “founding father,” has died aged 95. President Nangolo Mbumba, announced the death of “our ...

This steely new language was a victory in America’s long quest to get its allies to show more solidarity with Taiwan. Yet in ...