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

BAMAKO, Mali — West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries ...

Nigeria is Africa’s big brother, not just in name as the giant of Africa, but i deed, as it has always played key roles in stabilising African countries ... across West Africa, we had the ...

Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions. The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is a huge ...

With France fast losing its influence in west Africa's Sahel region and an unpredictable US president in power, will China fill the vacuum?