The director of the Senegalese Space Study Agency has just led the launch of the first Senegalese nanosatellite into space ...

Light has dimmed on the acclaimed father of African cinema Souleymane Cisse. The Malian-born filmmaker, who is considered one ...

The incendiary films of the late pioneer of African cinema do not merely critique power but discern the social and political ...

A new flour mill with a daily capacity of 220 tonnes of flour and 80 tonnes of bran was inaugurated in Gampéla, Burkina Faso, ...

Danicius Kaihenneh Sengbeh, has called on African journalists to take a greater interest in tax reporting as a means of contributing to domestic resource mobilization (DRM) and advancing the continent ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...

The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) lost three of its founding members on 29 January 2025. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger comprised 16% of the bloc's population of 424 million and 7% ...

Thanking the Archbishop of Dakar, Benjamin Ndiaye, for hosting the gathering, the Vatican Undersecretary described it as "a ...

Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84.

Gris-gris are rooted in traditional African faiths that believe vital powers in animals and nature may be unlocked — to harm, ...

The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily ...