Former diplomats on Thursday warned that the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West ...

ABUJA NIGERIA - The departure of Burkina Faso Mali and Niger from West Africas most influential bloc the Economic Community ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar yesterday gave insight to the consequences of the exit of Burkina Faso, Mali ...

The departure of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from West Africa's most influential bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), raises concerns, especially in the areas of security and ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has initiated the post-exit dialogue with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, which will determine the new relationship between the rest of the region ...

Prior to Wednesday's shake-up, the bloc had 15 members, including states like Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal.

Danso, a security and international relations expert, emphasizes that the exit of three junta-led states from the Economic ...

The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have posed a major challenge to the bloc’s unity, refusing to heed its call for a transition to civilian rule.

The Yobe State Command has confirmed the arrest and detention of 21 minors heading to Niger Republic. The Command Public Relation Officer Mohammed Abubakar Maina told The Nation in Damaturu the minors ...

On Saturday, 71-year-old Noël Louise Mekah Fossi, the daughter of murdered Cameroon independence activist Jacob Fossi, stands ...

As countries continue to pivot from France, Paris too has begun implementing a new Africa strategy launched in late 2024: There are plans to permanently reduce troop presence in countries that have ...

Following the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, the Republic of Mali and the Republic of Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) effective Wednesday, January 29, 2025, citizens, ...