The military-led nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger officially withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on January 29. They had announced their intention to leave one ...

Storyline: Many people in Niger have welcomed the country's departure from the Economic Community of West African States ...

The Nigerien military junta recently accused Nigeria of collaborating with France to destabilise his rule by supporting the ...

Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa’s Sahel region, while on his way ...

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso – have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The ...

The Niger State Government has rescued 21 underage children who were being transported for human trafficking from Magama ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, takes effect on ...

The deadline for the exit of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States is set to expire ...

The three junta-led West African nations, who have come together to form the Alliance of Sahel States (ASS) after their coups ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that the official withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) raises concerns over access to ...

The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has formally recognized the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions. The latest development marks a ...

This will happen on Wednesday, all three countries having ignored ECOWAS's call to extend the period by six months to try to ...