West Africa

As delays fuel public concerns, the government and ECOWAS must turn political will into action with the help of international...

The election was marred by low voter turnout and subdued activity across much of the country, including the usually bustling...

The country’s registered voters number approximately 8.7 million, out of a projected 2024 population of 31.9 million.

Numerous actors are involved in this surging criminal enterprise, with members of the rebel Rapid Support Forces becoming key players.

JNIM’s blockades have become a strategic weapon that threatens regional commerce and the Malian army, and harms civilians.

A new report suggests that Niger, Burkina Faso and Europe can learn a lot from Wagner’s failure in Mali.

According to Ghana's National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), about 48,000 people, primarily women and children, have been displaced from their...

Correa, initially detained in 2019 for overstaying his visa, now faces torture charges after victims and human rights groups raised...

The top UN official in Burkina Faso was declared "persona non grata."

The Chief of Staff to Ghanaian President John Mahama said in a statement that the crash occurred on Wednesday in...

Implementing Sierra Leone’s new law against human trafficking would protect desperate youth and women from exploitation in the Middle East.

Faure Gnassingbé has been in power since 2005, following the death of his father, Gnassingbé Eyadéma, who ruled Togo for...

Several explosions were heard over the Qatari capital, Doha, and smoke was seen rising from a distance.

Some analysts are concerned about the potential for a Sahelian capital to fall under jihadist control – drawing parallels to...

The AES-ECOWAS split has sparked pragmatic cooperation based on strategic interests between neighbouring countries.

Political party bans by military authorities in Burkina Faso and Niger have met little resistance, but in Mali they ignited...

“The operation comes amid increased JNIM activity in Burkina Faso over the past month, inflicting a high number of casualties,”...

Senegal defended the internet shutdowns, citing public order and national security concerns due to the dissemination of allegedly subversive messages.

PREMIUM TIMES reports that the three junta-led countries made their official exit from ECOWAS earlier in the year.

The levy, which took effect last Friday, applies to all goods from ECOWAS member states entering any of the three...

No fewer than 44 worshippers were killed and 20 injured in the attack on Friday.

Spanning three countries, the vast W-Arly-Pendjari Complex is being used to facilitate organised crime, terrorism and local conflicts.

Divisions over the latest draft constitution, which extends executive power and term limits, necessitate ECOWAS’ involvement.

The journalists were attacked when they entered the facility, according to a statement from the National Union of Journalists of...