The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

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

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

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.

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

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was established in 1975 with the aim of promoting economic integration ...

The Niger State Government has rescued 21 underage children who were being transported for human trafficking from Magama ...

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

The Nigerien military junta recently accused Nigeria of collaborating with France to destabilise his rule by supporting the ...

The ruling military junta of Niger Republic has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross, ICRC, to immediately ...

NIAMEY, Niger, Feb 6, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Niger's army said Wednesday that 10 soldiers died in an "ambush" in the western Tillaberi region near Burkina Faso, where authorities have been battling a ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that the official withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) raises concerns over access to ...