West African neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods as they seek to fund a new three-state union after leaving the larger regional economic bloc, they ...

Each night, throughout Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, families gather, neighbors share food freely and communities come ...

As Malawi approaches the 2025 general elections, it is crucial to renew our commitment to gender equality in political ...

In a small West African village nearly 6,000 miles from Utah, a nonprofit based in Salt Lake City is continuing a ...

Women are essential to lasting peace. We must champion their leadership, invest in their potential, and ensure their role in ...

A solar power plant in this rural corner of Mali has jolted a village to life and awakened dreams of steady power in other ...

Abortion laws and policies vary dramatically across different regions, with significant implications on women’s health, ...

Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, was on Wednesday sworn in as the country’s president for a transition period of five years under a new charter that replaces the ...

On March 26, 2020, new unemployment claims in the United States surged to 3.3. million, the largest weekly increase in U.S.

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We traveled to Africa to visit Algeria, where we saw the Sahara Desert, drank foamy tea, ate bread and experienced the change ...