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  Five Indian nationals abducted in Mali amid surging unrest by al-Qaeda, Islamic State

  World | November 08, 2025 11:15 IST

  Mali, which is currently ruled by a military junta, has been lately struggling to contain the surging unrest in the country and has blamed the al-Qaeda and the Islamic State for it. Amid the increasing unrest in the country, kidnapping of foreigners have increased there.

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  Why is PM Modi visiting Ghana? Key agendas behind Indian PM's first-ever visit in over 30 years

  Explainers | July 01, 2025 17:59 IST

  Ghana is one of West Africa's fastest-growing economies; its relationship with India is marked by robust and expanding trade and investment. India is the largest destination for Ghanaian exports; gold accounts for more than 70 per cent of India's imports from Ghana.

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  Russian troops enter base housing US forces in Niger after American personnel asked to leave

  World | May 03, 2024 13:14 IST

  A US official said Niger's ruling junta has asked some 1,000 American military personnel to leave the country amid differences with Washington over some issues. Niger was a crucial partner of the US in the fight against Islamic terrorism in West Africa till the coup in July last year.

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  Maldives ex-President relocates to Ghana without informing Parliament amid political turbulence

  World | January 31, 2024 22:55 IST

  The Parliament on Wednesday said Nasheed, the incumbent Central Machangolhi parliamentarian, did not inform it before temporarily moving to Ghana.

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  Mali gold mine collapse: More than 70 bodies recovered so far, search operation underway

  World | January 25, 2024 6:47 IST

  Artisanal mining is a common activity across much of West Africa and has risen in recent years due to growing demand for metals and rising prices. Deadly accidents are frequent as artisanal miners often use old-fashioned and unregulated methods of digging.

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  Burkina Faso: 70 killed, mostly children and elderly, in village massacre amid Islamist insurgency

  World | November 14, 2023 10:56 IST

  Burkina Faso's government was overthrown by the military junta, which promised to take care of the perilous security situation of the country. Despite that, the West African nation continues to grapple with Islamist insurgency that has killed thousands and displaced millions.

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  Cape Verde: 60 killed as boat with 100 migrants dare to cross world's most dangerous sea route

  World | August 17, 2023 8:35 IST

  According to the report, at least 38 people, including children, were rescued, with footage showing them being helped ashore, some on stretchers, on the island of Sal.

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  Guinea confirms West Africa’s first Marburg virus death, reports WHO

  World | August 10, 2021 18:56 IST

  The Marburg virus belongs to the same family as Ebola, and previously outbreaks have erupted elsewhere across Africa in Angola, Congo, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda.

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  20 Indians kidnapped as pirates attack tanker in West Africa

  World | December 16, 2019 23:34 IST

  A crew of 20 Indians aboard the oil tanker MV Duke has been kidnapped by pirates in Gulf of Guinea in West Africa. V Ships Ship Management (India) Pvt Ltd., managers of the oil/chemical product tanker Duke, reported that contact was lost with the vessel in the early hours of Monday morning.  

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  Crowds celebrate new President’s triumphant return to Gambia

  World | January 27, 2017 14:04 IST

  President Adama Barrow returned triumphantly to Gambia on Thursday, nearly two months after winning an election disputed by the country's longtime dictator, to the cheers of hundreds of thousands who jammed the roads in welcome.

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  Kidnappings on rise, sea piracy plunges to 18 year low in west Africa

  World | January 10, 2017 13:31 IST

  Sea piracy plunged to its lowest levels in 18 years in 2016, but kidnappings of crew members for ransom is escalating off west Africa and in the Sulu Seas near the Philippines, a global maritime watchdog said Tuesday.

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  Burkina Faso: No Indian killed in hotel terror attack

  World | January 17, 2016 12:09 IST

  Accra (Ghana): No Indian was killed in the terrorist attack on Hotel Splendid in Ougadougou, the Burkina Faso capital in West Africa but two Indians, who were in the hotel at that time, were evacuated,

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  Nigeria's military oust Boko Haram from northern towns

  World | April 11, 2015 12:22 IST

  Gwoza: Nigeria's military officials boast that they have ousted Boko Haram extremists from all major towns and forest camps in a large area of northern Nigeria, but Associated Press journalists have seen evidence that the

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  West Africa to lose $3.6 bn annually owing to Ebola: UN

  World | March 13, 2015 10:32 IST

  United Nations:West Africa would lose at least $3.6 billion annually on an average between 2014 and 2017 as a result of the ripple effects of the Ebola disease, a UN report has said.Owing to a

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  UN agencies join forces for zero Ebola in West Africa

  World | March 12, 2015 7:15 IST

  United Nations: Two UN agencies -- the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) -- have come together to bring the cases of Ebola outbreak in West Africa down to zero, a

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  US withdrawing most troops fighting Ebola in West Africa

  World | February 11, 2015 7:44 IST

  Washington: The United States is preparing to withdraw nearly all of its troops fighting the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the White House said Tuesday, as the global health crisis recedes amid a sharp decline

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  Ebola has killed 8,153 people in West Africa: United Nations

  World | January 06, 2015 8:00 IST

  Geneva:  The World Health Organization says at least 8,153 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.The Geneva-based body said on Monday that the total number of confirmed, probable and suspected deaths from

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  Kenya to send 700 medical workers to Ebola-hit West Africa

  World | November 15, 2014 6:55 IST

  Nairobi: Kenya's ministry of health said on Friday it would send 700 medical workers to Ebola-hit West African countries in late November.The country's Cabinet Secretary for Health James Macharia said 700 doctors and nurses have

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  Morocco insists on delaying African Cup over Ebola

  Football | November 09, 2014 11:08 IST

  Rabat, Morocco: Morocco is sticking to its demand to postpone the African Cup of Nations football tournament due to the outbreak of Ebola in West Africa, despite pressure from the Confederation of African Football.A statement

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  UNICEF to increase staff in Africa to combat Ebola

  World | November 04, 2014 10:43 IST

  United Nations: UNICEF said that the agency would be increasing its staff from 300 to 600 to combat Ebola in West Africa's Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the three countries most affected by the dreaded