Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an annual festival coloured this year by political shifts roiling West Africa. Tens ...

African leaders announcing the closure of Frensh military bases send a clear sign that Africa is rejecting France's policies ...

Parisian label Hot Mule Records have released 'Wagadu Grooves Vol.2', a new compilation album chronicling the releases of Wassoulou label Camara Production.

The Arts Hour on Tour, the BBC World Service arts and culture program that visits cities all over the world, will be in ...

Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an annual festival coloured this year by political shifts roiling West Africa.

The Foreign Office has listed a number of destinations that people from the UK should not travel to. Among other things, the ...

Morocco, the gateway to Africa, is a land of fascinating contrasts. From the golden sands of the Sahara Desert to the snowy ...

A special court in Guinea has sentenced the country’s former prime minister to five years in prison after finding him guilty ...

Using the FCDO website, you can get advice and warnings about travel abroad, including entry requirements, safety and security, health risks and legal differences.

There are currently 69 countries with UK Foreign Office 'do not travel' warnings in place. UK citizens were urged to stay ...

The prospect of trying former Gambian dictator Yahya Jammeh has grown bigger with the plan of a tribunal supported by the regional political organization ECOWAS. But there's a snag: how to get him out ...

Basketball Africa League (BAL) president Amadou Fall believes the prestigious tournament will increase competition in local leagues around the continent.