The search for an enduring solution to the challenges facing the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gained momentum ...

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

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

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.

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

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 ...

President Mahamat Idriss Deby on Friday welcomed the "definitive and complete departure" of French forces from Chad which ...

STORY: French troops lowered their flag from a base in Chad on Friday, marking the end of France's military presence in the ...

French forces have withdrawn from Chad after 65 years, although France maintains that military cooperation will continue.

French forces have been ousted in recent years from Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso following years of fighting Islamic extremists alongside regional troops. Those countries have moved closer to Moscow, ...

The memberships of the three West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have been formally withdrawn from the 15-me ...

The memberships of the three West African countries of Burkina Faso Mali and Niger have been formally withdrawn from the 15-member Economic Communit ...