Burkina Faso’s largest gold mine, Essakane, produces over 400,000 ounces annually. Despite benefiting from rising gold prices, the Canadian company Iamgold faces soaring costs due to insecurity. The ...

The Sahel region, long plagued by instability, terrorism, and economic marginalization, has witnessed a transformative shift with the emergence of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The ...

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

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) ...

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 ...

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 activated its standby force to combat terrorism in the sub-region.

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

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to combat terrorism and other ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to curb terrorism and other transborder crimes in the sub-region. Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, announced ...

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has activated its standby force to combat terrorism in the sub-region.