Equality Now’s 2024 report shows that the legal recognition of marital rape differs significantly across Africa. The report notes that countries such as Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, ...

President Paul Biya of Cameroon would be nearly 100 years old by the time he completed his eighth term, but he has promised ...

In a heartbreaking turn of events, the vibrant atmosphere of a local football match in Gainth Path, located in the Koungheul ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso says it has refused a proposal from the Trump administration to accept deportees from the ...

Having initially sanctioned the coup leaders of three Sahel states that withdrew from it last year, ECOWAS now hopes to reconcile. The post Beset by Jihadist Violence, ECOWAS Mends Fences With Coup ...

They have imposed a blockade on two key locations: the Kayes region - which serves as the gateway for all food supplies ...

UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK - During the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, Spotlight Initiative co-hosted a high-level side event to mobilize new commitments towards gender-based violence ...

Press Release - Dakar, Senegal, 10 October 2025 - To mark the International Day of the Girl, over 100 girls from West and Central Africa came together in Dakar for the West and Central Africa Girls’ ...

Paris Calling, Worldcrunch’s new podcast series, where each episode introduces you to a notable person, from somewhere in the ...

There were more protests in Madagascar on Monday, even as President Andry Rajoelina tried to quell popular outrage by firing ...

Côte d’Ivoire heads toward a high-stakes presidential election amid persistent political exclusion, identity tensions, and fears of renewed unrest.

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