Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions. The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is a huge blow to Ecowas,

Amid a decade-long push by African countries to abolish colonial-era wigs in judicial systems, posts have surfaced online claiming Burkina Faso’s President Captain Ibrahim Traore has officially banned the headwear.

Cte dIvoire announced that French troops would be withdrawing from the country and the military base of Port-Bout would be handed over to Cte dIvoires army. The announcement is part of a seismic shift

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS after more than a year of diplomatic tension.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has decided to still recognise Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger despite the withdrawal of the three countries from the West African regional body which took effect today (Thursday, January 29, 2025).

In a concerted effort to enhance health security in West Africa, stakeholders from the region’s One Health platforms gathered for a training workshop

Burkina Faso raised 30 billion FCFA ($47 million) in its first issuance of the year in the WAEMU securities market Initially targeting 30 billion FCFA, the country received total offers worth 43.36 billion FCFA,

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has described as complex the reason for the exit of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States.

DAKAR, Senegal — The junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising extremist violence, Niger’s defense minister said Wednesday,

France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities on Thursday, two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense cooperation agreement with Paris.

The French army has handed over its last base in Chad in a military ceremony in the capital N'Djamena, the general staffs of both countries announced Thursday.