The list of African countries under military rule may have risen to seven as the Army in Gabon said they had taken over power. Niger recently joined the list.

And finally getting into how Namibia shed its colonial - and overly descriptive - South West Africa name, adopting one inspired by the Namib desert.

Regional distribution of Christians Over the past century, the world’s Christian population has become increasingly concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa. Between 2010 and 2020, sub-Saharan Africa ...

Ruth Maclean is the West Africa bureau chief for The Times, covering 25 countries including Nigeria, Congo, the countries in the Sahel region as well as Central Africa.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military juntas. Negotiations failed to change their minds.

Western & Central Africa Helping the 22 countries of the sub-region deliver strong development outcomes.

The funding reached 13 countries in the region last year, including Senegal, which has recently drawn extensive interest from VCs looking for emerging opportunities.

Growth in sub-Saharan Africa will decline to 3.6 percent this year. Amid a global slowdown, activity is expected to decelerate for a second year in a row. Still, this headline figure masks significant ...

Africa is least responsible for climate change but worst affected. Exploring climate justice within international courts is a step in the right direction.

Most countries in the region have lacked the resources to support and stimulate growth, in sharp contrast to richer countries elsewhere that could inject trillions of dollars into their economies. In ...

Africa’s Pulse is a biannual publication containing an analysis of the near-term macroeconomic outlook for the region. Each issue also includes a section focusing upon a topic that represents a ...