The move marks another escalation in a protracted dispute between the West African country’s government and Toronto-based ...

Malian junta chief Assimi Goïta on Thursday approved a law granting him a five-year presidential mandate, renewable "as many ...

Mali’s junta chief has granted himself a five-year presidential mandate, renewable “as many times as necessary” and without ...

General Assimi Goita's approval of the measure had been widely expected for several days, and comes after the country's military-appointed legislative body passed the bill last week.

In jihadist-threatened north Benin, the army is waging a campaign away from the front -- a programme of social projects, ...

Gunmen in the West African country of Niger have killed 13 people in the latest of a string of attacks in the region. The ...