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

Niger’s ruling military junta says that an ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the ...

GreenYellow is continuing to withdraw from Africa. The French company has just sold its assets in Senegal to Afreenergy, an ...

Niger’s ruling military junta says that an ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso.

An ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso this week, Niger’s ruling military junta said. An intervention unit was sent to the ...

Niger’s ruling military junta says that an ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso ...

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.

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

The French military base in Abidjan will officially be handed over to Ivory Coast on February 20 during a ceremony attended ...

The Trump administration's decision to suspend American aid to foreign countries for 90 days has caught many African governments off guard. In the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), ...

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

Burkina Faso’s little-known nature reserves need protection. They are a key stopover point for the 2.1 billion birds that ...