ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST —  Ivory Coast officially took control of the last remaining French military base in the country Thursday as most...

The move in Ivory Coast comes just a week after Paris agreed to withdraw troops from neighboring Senegal by the end of the year ...

(Photo credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images) Toronto Raptors rookie Ulrich Chomche will miss the rest of the season with a right knee...

African countries have had nine successful military coups since 2020. In west and central Africa, there have been at least 10 coup...

The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) lost three of its founding members on 29 January 2025. Burkina Faso, Mali and...

More than 1,500 people in Cameroon will benefit from boreholes funded by the patriarchal exarchate The patriarchal exarchate of the...

The African nation's foreign minister believes the talks could help resolve the Ukraine conflict ...

Alors que la France perd rapidement son influence dans la region du Sahel en Afrique de l'Ouest et qu'un un president americain imprevisible...

COTONOU, Benin —  A militant attack on an army position has killed six soldiers in northern Benin, where government troops are trying...

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 16 (ANI): The Hyderabad City Police have deported a foreign national from Nigeria, for overstaying...

Editor's note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration...

Editor's note: Here is a look at immigration-related news around the U.S. this week. Questions? Tips? Comments? Email the VOA immigration...

ABU DHABI, 12th February, 2025 (WAM) -- Olubunmi Oluwaseun Kuku, Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN),...

ABU DHABI, 31st January, 2025 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court...

DUBAI, 16th January, 2025 (WAM) -- H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts...

ABU DHABI, 15th January, 2025 (WAM) -- UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today met separately with His...

ABU DHABI, 14th January, 2025 (WAM) -- H.H. Lieutenant General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister...

ABU DHABI, 12th January, 2025 (WAM) -- The UAE has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a military site in the Alibori...

Power has its perks in Niger and the rules are being rewritten by those in charge. On Thursday, a national commission, representing...

(Nairobi) - An apparent Islamist armed group attacked a civilian convoy escorted by Malian armed forces and allied militias in northeastern...

Hlne Thiollet Download PDF Feb 21 2025 1 viewsDavid Peinado Romero/Shutterstock Since the 2000s, migration and asylum seem to...

Ryan Mink The Ravens have begun the early stages of constructing their 2025 roster, signing 12 players to reserve/future contracts....

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Brazil announced on Saturday that the next BRICS summit will be held in Rio de Janeiro on July 6-7, as the country...

BAMAKO, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for West Africa and the Sahel Leonardo Santos Simao...

RABAT, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Morocco has successfully foiled a highly dangerous terrorist plot and arrested 12 suspects, the Central...

MIES, Switzerland, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Top seven teams remained in their positions in the latest FIBA World Ranking Women, which was...

BEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Super League (CSL) club Meizhou Hakka announced that it has signed Cameroonian winger Jerome Ngom...

KAMPALA, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Several foreign players have arrived in Kampala ahead of the Uganda International Badminton Challenge...

NIAMEY, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will provide more than 92 billion CFA francs (about 142 million...

ABUJA, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were killed after a bus full of passengers collided head-on with a truck laden with...

NIAMEY, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- The new special representative of the European Union (EU) for the Sahel, Joao Cravinho has said that he...

SYDNEY, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Australian researchers have called for action to reduce the burning of plastic for heating and cooking...

ABUJA, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- At least 13 people have died from a Lassa fever outbreak in the Edo state, southern Nigeria, local authorities...

ABUJA, 25th January, 2025 (WAM) -- Nigerian soldiers killed 79 militants and suspected kidnappers in the northeast of the country over...

In a symbolic ceremony this Thursday, France will officially transfer control of the Port-Bout military camp to the Ivorian army. This...

Fabian Ruiz scored the only goal of the game as Paris Saint-Germain edged out Toulouse 1-0 in Ligue 1 on Saturday to stay 10 points...