Malian arts scene threatened by jihadist activity, funding woes West African political shifts ripple through festival in Segou Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger exit ECOWAS, form new alliance SEGOU, Mali, Feb ...

This decision comes after Benin’s ambassador, Gildas Agonkan, publicly apologized to the Nigerien people during a ceremony. Benin has reportedly recalled its ambassador to Niger, Gildas Agonkan ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been urged to maintain engagement with Burkina Faso, Mali, and ...

ShareMinister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, speaks in this interview monitored on Arise Television on the final exit of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African ...

Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of police, Mohammed Usaini Gumel, has been posted to man the Zone 7 headquarters, Federal ...

China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

Gowon acknowledged the recent withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger but remains optimistic about ECOWAS’s future, ...

Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has disclosed that President John Dramani Mahama is working ...

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

Formed in 1975 to promote economic integration and regional cooperation, ECOWAS has long been a pillar of political and economic authority in West Africa. The departure of these three Sahel countries ...

This week's announcement by Niger's Foreign Affairs Ministry to effectively ban the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) came unexpectedly, apparently without any prior warning. ICRC Niger ...