Storyline: Many people in Niger have welcomed the country's departure from the Economic Community of West African States ...

Either maintaining Russia’s military bases in Syria or finding an alternative outpost in the Mediterranean will prove ...

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

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

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

An ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso this ...

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.

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 ...

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

HBO's Bill Maher sounded the alarm about the rise of China and slammed the left not being "honest" about the adversarial ...

The aim is to reinforce anti-terrorism surveillance in these spawling parks which the country shares with Burkina Faso and Niger, and which are increasingly threatened by the jihadist advance from the ...