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

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a ...

West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three countries formally quit the group ...

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

Two West African nations, after military takeovers, are reportedly taking steps to rejoin ECOWAS within the six-month ...

President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, said the community would keep its doors open to any state that chooses to ...

France will hand back to Ivory Coast its only military base in the west African country in a ceremony on February 20, sources with knowledge of the talks told AFP on Thursday. Ivory Coast President ...

The EU will remain the world's largest provider of Official Development Aid, accounting for more than 40 percent of aid. This ...

Of late, some armchair critics took a swipe at the orientations of Nigeria’s foreign policy vis-à-vis its effects on ...

Three weeks into Donald Trump's second presidency of the United States, the global aid sector is in disarray as Washington reviews its foreign aid policy to ensure it aligns with the America First ...

Continental integration in Africa may remain far-fetched as only five countries provide 100 per cent visa-free intra-travel access. While 28 per cent of intra-Africa travel is visa-free for Africans, ...