ECOWAS imposed heavy economic sanctions in the wake of the coups, fraying diplomatic ties and forcing the juntas to look for new routes to transport goods in and out of the landlocked states.

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

France’s military presence in French-speaking Africa has evolved in strategic importance over the past 65 years. Over time, ...

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

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

The three countries will put their own common passport into circulation on Wednesday and have announced a unified army of 5,000 men.

"The rise of junta rule in the Sahel represents a complex interplay between decolonization and destabilization." ...

Russia is set to open three new embassies in Africa, marking a significant expansion of its <a target=_blank href= ...

Gunfire erupted in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, on Sunday after soldiers from the country’s army mutinied and seized control of a military base. Shooting was also reported at ...

Dr. Stephen Schneck, Chairperson of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), Vice Chair Eric Ueland, Commissioner Mohamed Elsanousi, and distinguished fellow ...

Casablanca: Four Moroccan truck drivers who were kidnapped in West Africa over the weekend were released in Niger, officials said, according to AP. The drivers were the latest victims of insecurity in ...