The list of African countries under military rule may have risen to seven as the Army in Gabon said they had taken over power. Niger recently joined the list.

The African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are facing the same crisis of legitimacy that is besetting other multilateral organisations. Societies in the region fi ...

LAGOS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS ... of coups that has countries in the 15-member body under military rule in the past five years.

Here is a list of recent successful coups ... contested legislative elections and allegations of corruption. Under pressure from Mali's West African neighbours, the junta agreed to cede power ...

A jihadist state is a structure that operates under ... in Africa since about 2019. I believe the key factors that could aid the establishment of a jihadist state in the Sahel region of west ...

A demand for a restoration of democracy echoed calls by the United States and France, major security allies of Niger. By Declan Walsh Reporting from Nairobi, Kenya West African leaders on Sunday ...

MOHAMED BAZOUM, Niger’s president, was under no illusions ... he was elected chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the regional bloc, referring to the five coups ...

West African coastal states on Thursday held talks on boosting ... France earlier this year pulled out its troops under its Barkhane anti-jihadist mission. This week, Ivory Coast, which is ...