West Africa is undergoing its own version of Brexit. By July Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have quit the 15-strong ...

As you travel along Africa’s western coast, you’ll see a narrow strip of land wrapped around the Gambia River and almost entirely surrounded by Senegal. This is The Gambia, the smallest ...

Militaries that have taken power in Africa’s Sahel region – notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger – have put pressure on western mining firms for a fairer distribution of revenue from the ...

The dramatic increase in imports from Western Africa underscores Uganda’s diversification efforts and its quest to tap into new markets. But it remains to be seen how this shift will impact ...

However, in recent decades, Africa's relationship with the global system has begun to shift, and China has been a key ...

Recognizing the risks and regulatory complexities of expanding into new regions, the Indian government has tasked its embassies in Africa and West Asia with conducting market assessments to help ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The French, for example, clashed with Britain over several West African territories ... fell following World War I, a map closer to what we now know as Africa would emerge. Historians point ...

The Western Cape police commissioner Thembisile ... Fight Against Crime South Africa (FACSA) said the communities of Cape Town, particularly those in gang-ridden areas, are living in a constant ...

Indian authorities have banned two highly-addictive opioids in response to a BBC investigation which found they were fuelling a public health crisis in parts of West Africa. In a letter seen by ...

Omniretail started in Nigeria, but is now in Ghana and Ivory Coast, and looking to expand across western Africa. Deepankar Rustagi, Omniretail's Chief Executive, told the FT in June last year that ...

A new map has revealed the most common religion in every African country, showing a clear divide between Christianity and ...