Mali and Niger accuse neighbours of backing terrorism in Sahel rift
A widening diplomatic crisis is gripping West Africa after Mali and Niger publicly accused neighbouring states — and foreign powers ...
Tag: ECOWAS
ECOWAS Warns Gulf Tensions Could Hit West Africa’s Fragile Economies
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has issued a pointed warning that escalating hostilities in the Gulf could ...
Guinea-Bissau sets December 6 date for general elections after military coup
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau — Guinea-Bissau’s military junta announced on Wednesday that presidential and parliamentary elections will take place on 6 December ...
Sahel region hardest-hit by terrorism worldwide, says Global Terrorism Index 2025
The Sahel region in Africa accounted for 51 percent of global terrorism-related deaths in 2024, up from 48 percent in ...
President Tinubu Hands Over ECOWAS Leadership To Sierra Leone’s President Maada Bio
President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday in Abuja, handed over the chairmanship of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and ...
ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
By CHINEDU ASADU | AP The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from ...
Burkina Faso Celebrates One Year of Liberation from ECOWAS
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – A monumental gathering of thousands in Ouagadougou marked a historic day as Burkina Faso celebrated the ...
Gambia: ECOWAS creates tribunal for Yahya Jammeh’s crimes
West African regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday approved the creation of a special tribunal to try crimes committed in Gambia ...
Nigeria, Niger Forge New Security Deal Despite Post-Coup Tensions
Nigeria and Niger have signed a new security cooperation agreement, despite ongoing tensions following last year's coup in Niger. Announced ...
AU 6TH Mid-Year Meeting: ECOWAS Chairman Highlights Achievements. Challenges
The ECOWAS Chairmen, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has highlighted the progress so far made by the West African economic bloc and ...
African Union addresses integration issues at Ghana conference
The African Union convened in Ghana on Sunday to address issues related to African integration and to establish a unified ...
Alliance of the Sahelian States: Reality, Theatric, or Rhetoric
Through their new confederation, known as the Alliance of the Sahelian States, the three countries’ leaders vowed to create a ...
President Tinubu unanimously re-elected as ECOWAS chairman, reiterates call for regional force
President Bola Tinubu has called on Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS to work towards the establishment and sustenance ...
Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso Military leaders rule out returning to ECOWAS
Military junta leaders of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso on Saturday ruled out returning their nations to the West Africa ...
Democracy in West Africa: Why Senegal’s election crisis matters
On 6 March 2024, the Constitutional Council in Senegal issued a judgement that came as a huge relief to elected ...
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