The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met in Nigeria's capital, Abuja to assess the bloc's challenges, particularly in light of recent military takeovers in several member states that ...

Abidjan (AFP) — Army strongmen who have seized power in coups across Africa’s Sahel region since 2020 have ramped up pressure ...

Under previous chairman, Bola Tinubu, the West African economic bloc faced the greatest challenges of its 50-year history.

Mali's cabinet has approved a proposal in June 2025 to extend Colonel Assimi Goïta's leadership for a renewable five-year ...

Mali and Russia have signed a series of agreements aimed at expanding mutual trade and strengthening economic ties. Among them is a pledge for greater cooperation on nuclear energy, according to ...

By LINDA AKHIGBE   Only last month, on May 28, 2025, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, celebrated its 50th anniversary with huge fanfare, commemorating the event with official ...

ABIDJAN: An attack by suspected extremists has killed “dozens” of civilians in Niger in the latest massacre to plague the ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed a Chief Negotiator to oversee the orderly withdrawal of ...

Malian tax officials have unlocked Barrick Mining’s (TSX: ABX; NYSE: B) Bamako headquarters, nearly two months after sealing ...