Ecowas has been struggling to keep its membership intact after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, all junta-led states, decided to ...

The force's activation follows a report by the Global Terrorism Index, which identified Africa's Sahel region as the global ...

Larry Gbevlo-Lartey said President John Mahama has successfully resolved the disruptions caused by the export ban on grains and cereals imposed by the military regime in Burkina Faso.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a 5,000-member regional counterterrorism force to tackle the growing influence of jihadist groups, particularly Islamic State’s (IS) ...

Commission says it has initiated a contingency plan to mitigate unforeseen consequences of the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.The Commissioner, Political Affairs, Peace and Security, ...

The withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is the latest sign ...

The complexity of Africa’s electricity trade challenges the simplistic notion that African production is rudimentary.

Kadiatou Barry, forced to marry at 15 and move abroad, escaped her husband and returned to school for a better future. With support from the Sahel Women's Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Project ...

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday welcomed a 30-day ceasefire proposal that Ukraine has agreed to. “We’re happy to note the call for a ceasefire by President Volodymyr Zelensky—a 30-day ...

President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday welcomed a 30-day ceasefire proposal that Ukraine has agreed on. “We’re happy to ...

The 46th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union took place in February 2025 in Addis Ababa. The ...