Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso no longer orient themselves towards France or Western business interests. As demand for raw materials grows, this pivot may have significant consequences for Europe’s ...

The 38th African Union summit in Addis Ababa started with the election of commissioners, amid some confusion over the new ...

As the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo reaches a critical juncture, pressure is mounting on the African ...

The ECOWAS hosted a technical meeting of focal points and experts from the continent’s Regional Economic Communities (RECs) ahead of a high-level summit in Addis Ababa towards strengthening regional ...

Some West African nations who asked to leave the Economic Community of West African States after recent military takeovers are reportedly taking steps to reengage with the regional bloc within the six ...

The former Dean and Director of Academic Affairs of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College said the formal exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African ...

One of the reasons for the ECOWAS sanctions on Niger following its coup in July 2023 that ended President Mohammed Bazoum’s reign was because of pressure on the community from Porto-Novo over ...

Wasu daga cikin zaɓaɓɓun hotunan Afrika da na 'yan nahiyar a wasu sassan duniya cikin makon da ya gabata. Asalin hoton, ISSIFOU DJIBO / EPA Asalin hoton, CEM OZDEL / GETTY IMAGES Bayanan hoto ...

After these three countries had experienced military coups between 2020 and 2023, which was against the dictates of the ECOWAS. The organisation then imposed sanctions to pressure them into ...

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 ...

Burkina Faso, the Republic of Mali, and the Republic of Niger have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) following a formal notice issued on Wednesday.