Some countries changed their names after they became independent, choosing something that felt more connected to their ...

The group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a military checkpoint 10 kilometres from the Nigerien capital.

Some areas in western Niger and Mali, and the border between Niger and Nigeria ... Grandmother Iya Kobla sought shelter after ...

By UN Mission in Mali / Sophie Ravier, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 via Flickr ... It owed its wealth to its strategic position by the Bani River, one of the tributaries of the Niger, on the edge of the Inner ...

The extended closure has fuelled the smuggling by boat of migrants as well as licit commodities across the Niger Rive ...

Every rainy season for the past 12 years, floods have swept through 67-year-old Idris Egbunu's house in central Nigeria.

West Africa is embarking on a £700m project to boost regional electricity trade, which includes hundreds of miles of ...

My neighbors were having another loud argument. This time she was chanting "vagina" in his face, and he was chanting "penis" ...

In the medicine and endocrinology department of the Mali Hospital in Bamako, foot problems accounted for 16.37% of hospitalized diabetics, including 40.4% amputations and 5.8% deaths [ 3 ]. In Mali, ...

Who named Nigeria and in what year? Read on to find out more about the name Nigeria, its origins, meaning, and interesting ...

Don't miss the National Museum of Mali, where you can learn about the country's rich history and culture, or stroll along the Niger River for a leisurely day. Djenné, a designated UNESCO World ...

Currently it deems 226 countries or areas unsafe due to security issues, health risks or legal differences with the UK, with ...