The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

The military-led nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger officially withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on January 29. They had announced their intention to leave one ...

The Economic Community of West African States announced recently that the three-member nations where coup plotters overthrew elected governments had finally exited the community. Issues related to ...

West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three countries formally quit the group ...

Few developments capture Ghana rsquo;s economic aspirations more than its bustling ports, the gateways to West Africa rsquo;s ...

Forget Duolingo or following an exam syllabus, language lessons for players start with football terminology and team-mate's nicknames ...

An ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso this week, Niger’s ruling military junta said. An intervention unit was sent to the ...

The Trump administration's decision to suspend American aid to foreign countries for 90 days has caught many African governments off guard. In the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), ...

In his inaugural speech on 7 January 2025 President Mahama outlined his vision of a 24-hour economy where '…our markets are ...

CEOs of gold mining companies have noted that Mali's new mining code will require adjustments to encourage gold companies to ...

Star-studded Inter Miami are the talk of MLS, but in San Diego, the expansion side's academy-first model could soon be the ...