Africa takes the reins for the first time in 20 years, but will the new secretary-general adopt a more assertive stance?

A coalition of international donors has launched a new $20 million West Africa Democracy Fund (WADF) to promote democracy in the subregion, following growing pro-military intervention sentiments.

There were coup attempts in The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau. There have been popular support for the successful coups, making regional blocs threats or the application of sanctions ineffective.

The Gambia is a rule of law country ... interrogated for their alleged participation in the March 2006 failed coup. His lawyers filed two motions. The first asks that the charges against him ...

The Human Rights Council of the United Nations, as pillar mechanism mandated by the General Assembly will adopt the ...

The president reportedly responded to the criticism by saying, “Let him go and tackle terrorism since he knows better than the military. ” This incident follows President Traoré’s recent warning that ...

The Sub-Saharan Africa refers to all the 48 countries located in Africa, south of the Sahara desert. They include Angola, ...

In this article, we'll explore the four British colonial territories that existed in West Africa: Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana ...

Saudi Arabia narrowly failed on Wednesday to win a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council, a blow to Riyadh's ...