French photographer Yves Monteil was driving in Senegal when he passed a military cemetery in Thiaroye, in the suburbs of Dakar. Friends told him it was the burial site of Senegalese soldiers ...

The massacre at Thiaroye took place on 1 December, 1944, when French colonial troops opened fire on West African soldiers who had just returned from Europe, where they had been fighting for France.

The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.

Rachel Décoste landed in West Africa’s Republic of Benin in August 2018, anticipating an important journey of self-discovery, ...

Experts urge South Africa to diversify its trade relationships and adapt to changing US policies following the cancellation ...

ROME: Nations cheered a last-gasp deal to map out funding ... Ousseynou Kasse of Senegal, speaking on behalf of the Africa Group, also threw support behind global cooperation. "We believe that this is ...

As you travel along Africa’s western coast, you’ll see a narrow strip of land wrapped around the Gambia River and almost entirely surrounded by Senegal ... one of the world’s largest ...

To celebrate our latest podcast, "Getaway," we've put together a roundup of our favorite movies and documentaries about outdoor recreation.

The victim was an Indian national seeking asylum. Five men are charged with killing him to avenge the death of a woman in ...

For many of these women, the sports arena is a no gender environment, and have over the years take up positions that eitherto ...