From winding borders to straight lines and landlocked nations, Al Jazeera explores the stories behind Africa’s map.

France on Thursday withdrew from its sole military base in Ivory Coast, in West Africa, according to media reports. France’s Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu attended the official ...

Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 made headlines across the world when it disappeared in March 2014 with 239 people on board.

In its three short years of existence, Anvil magazine published several writers who would go on to achieve immense fame, ...

France has been present in Ivory Coast for decades, but the handover comes as the majority of its forces leave countries across West Africa. French Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu said ...

Inspired by Providence’s vibrant Cabo Verdean culture and the city’s historical ties to the small archipelago off the west coast of Africa, the course brought together a dozen Brown University ...

While now in charge of the foreign intelligence unit DSE (Direction des Services Extérieurs), Vassiriki Traoré will continue to serve as national intelligence coordinator, a role he has held since ...

According to our information, late last year the Swiss trader Vitol was forced to give up its CI-202, CI-523 and CI-525 offshore blocks, the licences for their exploration having expired. The first ...

Populated place, West Coast District Municipality, Western Cape (Republic of South Africa), elevation 283 m Press to show information about this location It looks like you're using an old browser. To ...

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

The Israeli army has continued with its large-scale military raid in the northern occupied West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp, forcing thousands to flee their homes. Wednesday marks 30 ...

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