ChopnBlok, Houston's acclaimed West African restaurant, will open its largest location in Memorial City in summer 2027.

Third Space Art Foundation and Centre for Contemporary Art Lagos present Nigerian artist Jelili Atiku and an international dialogue on colonial archives, cultural memory, and Indigenous knowledge.

A photograph helped researchers identify the Ghana cuckooshrike in Côte d’Ivoire’s Taï National Park, the first sighting in ...

Mining companies have invested billions of dollars in new gold mines to cash in on near-record-high prices for the metal.

African cuisine is the cuisine of the past and of the future. While the presence of West African cuisine has strongly influenced everything from Southern food to Mexican it often doesn't get the ...

A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, in co-operation with colleagues from Goethe University, Frankfurt, has uncovered the first insights into the origins of West African plant-based ...

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have agreed to deepen their cooperation on free movement, labour ...

In 1441, for the first time, Portuguese sailors obtained gold dust from traders on the western coast of Africa. The following year, Portuguese explorers returned from Africa with more gold dust and ...

LOME, Togo — West African laboratory scientists called on governments Friday to strengthen capacity to detect disease outbreaks to avoid another major outbreak, saying health systems across the region ...

The biggest art fair in West Africa draws artists and curators alike to build on the success of African art in the region and beyond. It's Art Month in Lagos. Artists, galleries and visitors from ...

“New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations” offers a close look at contemporary West African masquerade focusing on artists from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Nigeria, and Sierra ...