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

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

In response, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their exit last January and accused ECOWAS of failing to safeguard ...

An ambush by a group of criminals resulted in the deaths of at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the Burkina Faso border. The ...

Following the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, ECOWAS outlined four key measures to maintain regional cooperation ...

LAGOS : Junta-led countries Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group Ecowas ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was established in 1975 with the aim of promoting economic integration ...

Thousands of people have rallied in Niger and Burkina Faso in support of their countries' withdrawal from Ecowas.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military juntas. Negotiations failed to change their minds. By Saikou Jammeh ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that the official withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) raises concerns over access to ...

Thousands of people rallied in junta-led Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Tuesday to back their withdrawal from the Economic ...

Despite withdrawal, ECOWAS remains committed to preserving diplomatic ties, ensuring continued recognition of passports from ...