The foreign minister of junta-ruled Niger has summoned the charge d'affaires at the Nigerian embassy, accusing the neighbouring nation of "serving as a rear base" to "destabilise" the country, Niger ...
West Africa's regional bloc, ECOWAS, has approved a timeline for the exit of three countries hit by coups—Niger, Mali, and ...
The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the West African regional bloc is now confirmed and will be negotiated ...
Bloomberg’s West Africa Reporter Katarina Hoije joins Jennifer Zabasajja to explain why the countries want to leave ECOWAS and what the future looks like for West Africa diplomacy  For more stories ...
ShareThe Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025. As part of ...
The Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2025. As part of activities to commemorate this significant milestone, the Commission is organising the ...
ShareBuilding on the transformative success of the Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend project (SWEDD), which ...
Ghana's elections delivered an opposition victory. They also revealed growing disillusionment with the country's democratic ...
Accra, Dec. 19, GNA – To mark the 50th anniversary of ECOWAS, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Chairman, of the Task Force on the ...
A diplomatic crisis fueled by political tension between Niger and Benin is hampering the economic activities of people in both countries.
A large blaze ravaged parts of Liberia's parliament building on Wednesday, a day after tense protests erupted following months of political deadlock.
Given the growing insecurity and increasing socio-economic challenges, the International Crisis Group recommends that Mali's authorities adjust their sovereignist approach, focusing on reallocating ...