Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Monday declared he would run for the nation’s top job next year when incumbent Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to step down.He becomes the latest figure from the two main parties to join the race to lead Africa’s mos…

Russia’s Nordgold is shutting down its Taparko mine in Burkina Faso and calling force majeure, citing the deteriorating security situation in the West African country, according to a company statement seen on Monday.Burkina Faso, like its neighbors Mal…

The EU on Monday decided to halt its military training missions in Mali but will keep a presence in the Sahel, the bloc’s top diplomat said Monday.”We are halting the training missions for the (Malian) armed forces and national guard,” EU foreign polic…