The Ivory Coast announced its first purchase of a C295 medium transport aircraft, with Airbus calling it ideal because of its proven abilities in sub-Saharan Africa.

Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo was acquitted Tuesday of charges he ordered killings and other crimes after an election in 2011.

Chelsea legend Didier Drogba has retired from soccer after two decades.

Ivory Coast winger Wilfried Zaha is now signed with Crystal Palace until the 2022-23 season after inking a new deal with the squad on Wednesday.

After a stumble on a rig contract in West Africa, production from regional assets should be a bit higher than initial forecasts, Tullow Oil said Wednesday.

Kosmos Energy said Wednesday it succeeded in arbitration with Tullow Oil over a rig contract canceled because of maritime disputes off the coast of Ghana.

New research suggests chimpanzees living among the savanna near Fongoli, a rural community in Senegal, are affected by heat stress.

Besting its industry peers, British energy company BP said Tuesday that profits more than doubled in 2017 and production was its highest since 2010.

Total crude oil production from the West African portfolio on average last year was better than expected, London-listed explorer Tullow Oil said Wednesday.

Drilling work starting in February extends into the Jubilee and TEN oil fields off the coast of Ghana, some of the world's biggest, Maersk Drilling said.

Refinancing $2.5 billion in loans means that, after resolving potentially pivotal West African issues, Tullow Oil enters 2018 on good footing, an officer said.

Russian media reported Wednesday that delegates from 10 countries not party to an OPEC production cut agreement are attending meetings to decide its fate.

West-African explorer Tullow Oil said Wednesday it raised its expectations for production following a string of successes off the coast of Ghana.

After hinting of trouble earlier this week, African Petroleum said it was now pursuing legal routes to protect its assets off the coast of Gambia.

Some of the more promising oil basins off the coast of West Africa are close to the point of pay off despite recent setbacks, African Petroleum said Monday.