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

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

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

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

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as of9 Alliance of Sahel States (AES) Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso leave ...

The Head of European Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ambassador Gautier Mignot has urged the regional body to seek a new way of managing its relationship with the countries of the Alliance of Sahel ...

The Head of the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States, Ambassador Gautier Mignot ...

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