Niger has quit an international force fighting armed Islamist groups in West Africa's Lake Chad region as it seeks to shore up security around oil assets at home, the government said in a bulletin on ...

Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transition period of five ...

(Photo by Light Oriye Tamunotonye / AFP) Run by military juntas, Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali all left the bloc earlier this year after years of deteriorating relations with ECOWAS. The split came ...

Again, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have boycotted the ECOWAS Defence Chiefs meeting, continuing their disengagement from the regional security framework. Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have once again ...

Reports initially suggested Lopez was “furious” over the cozy photos, but another source denied she was bothered, stating, “She has been fully concentrating on her life, her growth ...

He stated, “As you are aware, on January 29, 2025, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger formally withdrew their membership from ECOWAS. Following the directives of the Authority of Heads of State and ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission says it has initiated a contingency plan to mitigate unforeseen consequences of the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.

and Niger. The Commissioner, Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Abdel-Fatau Musah, said this at the meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of the Chiefs of Defence Staff on Tuesday in Abuja.

Moore, who like the EMTs was decked out in personal protective equipment, kept out of their way as he tried to respectfully take photos of the life-threatening situation. Unfortunately ...

and Niger from ECOWAS is a breakdown in trust. According to him, although it will take time, there is a need to work to regain trust. “I assured President Traoré that I would pass on what they ...