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President-elect Donald Trump's incoming Middle East adviser, Massad Boulos, has enjoyed a reputation as a billionaire mogul at the helm of a business that bears his family name. Mr. Boulos [...]

Byline: Apoorva Mandavilli and Ruth Maclean For more than six years, Alice Loksha Ngaddah bided her time, waiting for an opportunity to escape her abductors. She had been kidnapped in [...]

For more than six years, Alice Loksha Ngaddah bided her time, waiting for an opportunity to escape her abductors. She had been kidnapped in Nigeria by a splinter group of [...]

The prime minister had been fired for criticizing the country's junta. The ruling junta of Mali appointed its spokesman as the country's new prime minister on Thursday, after his civilian [...]

The prime minister had been fired for criticizing the country’s junta. The ruling junta of Mali appointed its spokesman as the country’s new prime minister on Thursday, after his civilian [...]

Three executives of the Australian company Resolute Mining were arrested this month. Mali, a major African gold producer, has been trying to increase its share of mining profits lately. An [...]

Byline: Ruth Maclean, Ismail Alfa and Fati Abubakar For years, villagers who lived near the Alau dam in northeastern Nigeria had told government officials that the structure was broken and [...]

For years, villagers who lived near the Alau dam in northeastern Nigeria had told government officials that the structure was broken and the reservoir behind it too full. But in [...]

Byline: Ruth Maclean and Yagazie Emezi The Sani family in northern Nigeria has six children, more than the parents can afford but fewer than their own parents had. Birthrates, and [...]

The Sani family in northern Nigeria has six children, more than the parents can afford but fewer than their own parents had. Birthrates, and the decisions couples make about family [...]

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye rocketed to international fame last March when he went from prison to president-elect of the West African nation of Senegal in 10 days, becoming the youngest [...]

Byline: Ruth Maclean President Bassirou Diomaye Faye rocketed to international fame last March when he went from prison to president-elect of the West African nation of Senegal in 10 days, [...]

An extremist group that claims allegiance to Al Qaeda said it was responsible for assaults on a military police school and an air base in the West African country of [...]

Byline: Ruth Maclean and Ismail Alfa Flooding caused by heavy rains has left more than 1,000 people dead and hundreds of thousands of homes destroyed. Aishatu Bunu, an elementary schoolteacher [...]

Flooding caused by heavy rains has left more than 1,000 people dead and hundreds of thousands of homes destroyed. Aishatu Bunu, an elementary schoolteacher in Maiduguri, a city in Nigeria's [...]

The punishments were handed down months after the Democratic Republic of Congo lifted a moratorium on carrying out the death penalty. Three American citizens were among 37 people sentenced to [...]

There were young girls, sitting nervous and excited in new clothes under the afternoon sun. There were musicians, dancing and plates of food. There were old handmade knives and bright [...]

Byline: Ruth Maclean, Matty Jobe and Kiana Hayeri There were young girls, sitting nervous and excited in new clothes under the afternoon sun. There were musicians, dancing and plates of [...]

Byline: Ismail Alfa and Ruth Maclean Boko Haram killed at least 170 villagers in northeastern Nigeria, community leaders say, in what is likely one of the deadliest attacks in recent [...]

Boko Haram killed at least 170 villagers in northeastern Nigeria, community leaders say, in what is likely one of the deadliest attacks in recent years. After Boko Haram fighters threatened [...]

Thousands turned out across Africa's most populous country despite government attempts to prevent them. Demonstrations have left at least 13 people dead, Amnesty International says. Nigerians struggling to afford food […]

Thousands turned out across Africa’s most populous country despite government attempts to prevent them. Demonstrations have left at least 13 people dead, Amnesty International says. Nigerians struggling to afford food [...]

Byline: Ruth Maclean Most of the world's oldest leaders - in their 80s and even one in his 90s - are in Africa, which happens to have the youngest population [...]

The West African nation's former leader and some of his top aides were found guilty of crimes against humanity for mass murder and rapes committed during and after a pro-democracy [...]

Most of the world's oldest leaders -- in their 80s and even one in his 90s -- are in Africa, which happens to have the youngest population of any continent. [...]

Byline: Ruth Maclean Lawmakers in the West African country had supported overturning the prohibition, but changed course on Monday after a vociferous campaign led by women. Lawmakers who had been [...]

Lawmakers in the West African country had supported overturning the prohibition, but changed course on Monday after a vociferous campaign led by women. Lawmakers who had been moving toward repealing [...]

Byline: Ruth Maclean and Ismail Auwal Two men claim to be the emir of Kano, an ancient kingdom in northern Nigeria. Their struggle for power and influence is feeding into [...]

Two men claim to be the emir of Kano, an ancient kingdom in northern Nigeria. Their struggle for power and influence is feeding into a wider competition ahead of the [...]

Byline: Eric Schmitt and Ruth Maclean In the shadow of the Sept. 11 attacks, the United States rushed troops and military aid to a swath of West Africa to help [...]

Byline: Ruth Maclean, Ismail Auwal and Taiwo Aina People in Africa's most populous nation are suffering as the price of food, fuel and medicine has skyrocketed out of reach for [...]

People in Africa's most populous nation are suffering as the price of food, fuel and medicine has skyrocketed out of reach for many. Nigeria is facing its worst economic crisis [...]

I'm the West Africa bureau chief, covering 25 countries from my base in Senegal. I try to read a lot, but even listening to audiobooks on 2x speed, I can't [...]

In the shadow of the Sept. 11 attacks, the United States rushed troops and military aid to a swath of West Africa to help French forces stop the spread of [...]

Byline: Ruth Maclean But the cultural faithful are undeterred, pressing on with side exhibitions after the postponement of the official biennale in Dakar, Senegal. Artists were putting the final touches [...]

Artists are struggling on with side exhibitions despite the postponement of the official biennale in Dakar, Senegal, and the accusations against its champion, Kehinde Wiley. Artists were putting the final [...]

Ousman Sonko, who served under an autocratic president now in exile, was found guilty of multiple counts of intentional homicide, torture and false imprisonment against citizens of the West African [...]

The Central African country’s incumbent president and his prime minister both ran. Shortly after the prime minister claimed victory, the president was declared the winner. Celebratory gunshots rang out in [...]

Until now, key players had blocked the establishment of a court that could hold them accountable for atrocities like murder, rape and torture. Liberia's president has signed an executive order [...]

Until now, key players had blocked the establishment of a court that could hold them accountable for atrocities like murder, rape and torture. Liberia’s president has signed an executive order [...]

Why does this election matter? Who is running? When will we find out the results? Who is going to win? What are the geopolitical factors? Where can I find more [...]

The West African country said it killed Abu Huzeifa, a commander in an Islamic State affiliate who was involved in a 2017 attack in neighboring Niger that killed American Green [...]

Byline: Ismail Alfa and Ruth Maclean Saratu Dauda had been kidnapped. It was 2014, she was 16, and she was in a truck packed with her classmates heading into the [...]

Saratu Dauda had been kidnapped. It was 2014, she was 16, and she was in a truck packed with her classmates heading into the bush in northeastern Nigeria, a member [...]

Senegal's new president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, took the oath of office in Tuesday's ceremony. Close behind him sat the popular opposition leader who had clinched the win. Still reeling from [...]

Byline: Ruth Maclean A wave of military coups and presidents clinging to power are two sides of the same anti-democratic coin plaguing Francophone Africa, experts say. In Senegal, the president [...]

Byline: Ruth Maclean How did Bassirou Diomaye Faye, age 44, go from obscurity to a resounding win in Senegal's presidential election? At the family homestead, one relative explained, 'This family [...]

How did Bassirou Diomaye Faye, age 44, go from obscurity to a resounding win in Senegal's presidential election? At the family homestead, one relative explained, ''This family is not new [...]

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who turned 44 on Monday, was little known until he received the backing of Ousmane Sonko, Senegal's most formidable opposition politician. Both men were released from jail [...]