Nations in parts of the globe buckle under the weight of interstate wars ... such cross-country conflicts have been avoided ...

A political mission sent to Guinea-Bissau by West Africa’s regional bloc to resolve an electoral dispute has left the country DAKAR, Senegal -- A mission by a West African regional bloc sent to Guinea ...

Gold is one of the resources at the heart of these tensions. West Africa has been a renowned gold mining hub for centuries, dating back to the ancient Ghana empire, which earned its reputation as ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali said on Wednesday it was suspending licenses for foreign artisanal gold mining companies after a series of fatal accidents in the West African country, one of Africa’s top ...