Yakubu Gowon, the only surviving founding father of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), says he is ...

Analysis - The military-led nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger officially withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on January 29. They had announced their intention to ...

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 ...

Despite the strained relationship between Nigeria and Niger Republic owing to the exit of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS, patients suffering from different ailments from Niger Republic flock ...

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 ...

The search for an enduring solution to the challenges facing the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gained momentum ...

Niger has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to cease operations, and for its foreign staff to leave ...

The jubilation that followed the successful democratic elections and transitions in Senegal, Liberia, Botswana and Ghana, ...

The military junta in Niger has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to leave the country, without ...