Musa was asleep in the village of Dusuman in northeast Nigeria when he was awoken by a sharp burst of gunfire and Boko Haram ...

West African neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods as they seek to fund a ...

A cohort of poorer nations is charting a radically different course fueled by the unyielding pragmatism of energy: ...

West Africa is undergoing its own version of Brexit. By July Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have quit the 15-strong ...

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have introduced a 0.5% levy on imported goods from the Economic Community of West African ...

Governments in West Africa can promote long-term development in the mining and power sectors by adopting strategic approaches ...

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), has introduced a 0.5 percent levy on imported goods from several West African countries, ...

In a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday, the UN Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel painted a mixed picture of the region, which is facing a growing terrorist threat but ...

Mistrust between AES and ECOWAS countries must be overcome to enable intelligence sharing and security cooperation.

Implementing a single currency in West Africa presents significant opportunities and formidable challenges. However, it could ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on regional development and investment agencies to explore with the relevant government ...