Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Officially Quit ECOWAS 

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Officially Quit ECOWAS 

Ghana’s John Mahama returns as president pledging ‘reset’

Ghana’s new president John Mahama secured a huge comeback to the top job eight years after leaving power, tapping into economic frustrations in the gold-producing West African country. Mahama, who…

JUST-IN: ECOWAS Gives Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger 6 Months To Reconsider Exit

JUST-IN: ECOWAS Gives Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger 6 Months To Reconsider Exit

A Spotlight on African Union’s Role in Regional Stability

A Spotlight on African Union's Role in Regional Stability

PICTURES: Senegal’s President Faye Visits Tinubu In Abuja

President Bola Tinubu has hosted the new president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday.

Barau Emerges Acting Speaker Of ECOWAS Parliament

Nigeria's Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, has emerged as the acting Speaker of the Sixth Legislature of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

ECOWAS Lifts Sanctions On Niger, Mali, Guinea

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has resolved to lift some sanctions on Niger Republic, Mali and Guinea. 

ECOWAS exit ‘carefully considered’ decision — Burkina PM

The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the West African bloc ECOWAS is a “carefully considered decision” in response to hopes for “total sovereignty”, Burkina’s prime minister has…

How ECOWAS will be affected as Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali exit bloc

The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the West African bloc, ECOWAS, accusing it of posing a threat to their sovereignty. Some observers…

Burkina, Mali, Niger quit West African bloc ECOWAS

The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it has become a threat to member states. The…