India’s Opioid Kings, a new documentary from the BBC World Service’s award-winning BBC Eye Investigations team, has revealed ...

One Indian drug maker tell one BBC undercover team say im addictive cocktail drug dey “very harmful” but “dis na business”.

An Indian drug maker tells a BBC undercover team its addictive cocktail drug is “very harmful” but “this is business”.

Most gold production and reserves in west Africa are found within the west African craton. This is one of the world’s oldest ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker introduced a proposal to ban cell phones in classrooms. He joins other states with similar ...

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

ASX-listed West African Resources expects this year to be a transformative year for the company, with its new Kiaka mining centre due to start production. The company expects to produce between 290 ...

A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi has uncovered how genetic and lifestyle factors influence immune responses to malaria ...

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

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

Gold is one of the resources at the heart of these tensions. West Africa has been a renowned gold mining hub for centuries, dating back to the ancient Ghana empire, which earned its reputation as ...

The West Africa Industrialisation, Manufacturing & Trade (West Africa – IMT) Summit and Exhibition is scheduled to take place in Lagos, Nigeria, between May 27 and 29, 2025. The landmark edition ...