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

The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, is shopping for an apartment in Abuja for Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle. Chelle is expected back in Nigeria before the end of the month. The 47-year-old is ...

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

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

ABUJA, Nigeria — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.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ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.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