Nigeria has been battling with terrorism and other forms of insecurity. In this chat, an expert in Counterterrorism and ...

Niger’s withdrawal from the MNJTF was not surprising,” he said, pointing to the aftermath of the July 2023 military coup in ...

Adekeye Adebajo explains how internal rifts, rising violence, and poor governance have exposed the bloc’s fragile foundations ...

Civic spaces are shrinking under Goita’s rule, democracy activists say, as the military suspends ‘political activity’.

Air travel within West Africa is more expensive than anywhere else in the world, a trend that continues to hamper regional ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has appealed to Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to reconsider ...

Parliament has urged Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to reconsider their decision and return to the regional bloc.The three Sahel countries officially left ECOWAS earlier this year, citing the ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A national political conference launched by Mali's military regime has recommended naming junta leader ...

Mali's military leader Gen Assimi Goïta has won the backing of key political allies to be declared president for the next ...

Half a century after ECOWAS promised peace and prosperity, three breakaway states are testing West African solidarity, sparking a potential trade war. Unless last-minute diplomatic efforts can save ...