Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, says the recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali from ECOWAS has placed more burden on the Nigerian military.Abubakar said this at the opening of the First ...

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshall Hassan Abubakar, has stated that the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has placed ...

Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has warned that democracy in West ...

At least 48 people, mostly women, were killed when an illegal gold mine collapsed near Kéniéba in the gold-rich Kayes region ...

Democracy in West Africa is regressing due to poor governance and bad leadership, providing excuses for military coups, ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday. The previously ...

Barrick Gold has signed a new agreement with Mali's government to resolve a nearly two-year dispute over its mining assets, per Reuters. The deal, pending formal approval, will see Barrick pay 275 ...

ECOWAS President Omar Touray told reporters in Abuja, where the bloc has its headquarters ... In response, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their exit last January and accused ECOWAS ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday. The previously ...

The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally ... Alieu Touray told reporters in Nigeria’s capital Abuja that despite the split, the bloc hopes to still ...

ECOWAS Pledges to 'Keep Door Open' After 3 Coup-Hit West African Nations Exit Regional Bloc ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally ...