Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused the bloc of having double standards in punishing their military juntas. Negotiations failed to change their minds.

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 blow to Ecowas, which at 50 years old is considered Africa's most important regional group.

The Sahel states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are officially leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday after 50 years, reported German news agency dpa. The withdrawal from the regional economic bloc ECOWAS,

Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising extr

France’s military withdrawals provide West African states with a long overdue opportunity to assert their sovereignty. But there’s a risk of authoritarianism and regime fragmentation.

Libya deported more than 600 men from Niger last month as North African countries — financed by the European Union to tackle migration — have ramped up expulsions of sub-Saharan Africans.

Burkina Faso Joins Chad, Senegal in Criticising Macron’s Comments on Africa | Firstpost Africa Burkina Faso has joined Chad and Senegal in vociferously criticising French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments last week on Africa.

Vantage with Palki Sharma French President Emmanuel Macron has picked a fight with the numerous African nations who have expelled France's soldiers. Macron says the African countries "forgot to thank France" for sending troops to help fight terrorism in the Sahel.

The Super Eagles of Nigeria team B have been drawn in Group D alongside Senegal, Sudan, and Congo Brazzaville for the forthcoming

This is evidenced by the pattern of electoral outcomes, progress in intra-Africa trade, and Africa’s enhanced Africa’s voice in the global arena. Building on these gains through sustained collective African leadership engagement will pave the way for strengthening the multilateralism required to advance Agendas 2030 and 2063 on the continent.

In his New Year’s address, Alassane Ouattara, president of Ivory Coast since 2010—when he took power with the aid of French military

Mali's government and Barrick Gold will start a new round of negotiations on Tuesday to resolve a deepening dispute over the alleged nonpayment of taxes by the Canadian miner and the seizure of its gold stocks by authorities in the country,