On the newly-renovated streets of Ouidah, thousands of Beninese and foreign tourists gathered this week to discover the rituals and deities bound up with voodoo, a popular animist tradition which ...

Kanye West and his wife, Bianca Censori, embraced a day of fun and adventure at California Adventure, joined by two of his children, Saint and Chicago West. The rapper, 46, kept a low profile in a ...

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A new sculpture honoring West African culture was unveiled at the Dreamers Garden in Gainesville. The wrought iron sculpture, titled "NOMMO," was created by artist and blacksmith Yaw Owusu Shangofemi.

LONDON, Dec 18 - West African crude oil sellers are struggling to find buyers for up to 26 December- and January-loading cargoes due to stiff competition from plentiful and cheaper alternative ...

ABUJA, Dec 14 - West African bloc ECOWAS rejected on Sunday a transition programme announced by Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers and demanded a swift return to constitutional order, warning of targeted ...

The military-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have launched a regional investment bank with an initial capital of 500 billion CFA francs ($895 million) to fund infrastructure, energy ...

West African cuisine is gaining a foothold in Sacramento, appearing in tucked-away kitchens and family-run spots but introducing diners to dishes long familiar across the region. The cuisine is ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. ABUJA, Nigeria — Coups and attempted coups in West Africa, along with escalating security challenges, have left ...

As the West African country of Mali teeters on becoming the first nation on the continent to be ruled by an al Qaeda–linked terror organization, a State Department ...

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Last week’s military takeover in Guinea-Bissau is the latest in a series of coups that has engulfed west Africa in recent years. Almost all have taken place in the Sahel, the semi-arid belt below the ...