Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger had military coups in recent years and plan to leave the West African region bloc. At talks in ...

The three military-led states reaffirmed their decision to leave ECOWAS, describing it as “irreversible” and accusing the ...

Chad was a crucial ally to French and US forces in their counter-insurgency operations in the Sahel. But both lost influence ...

West African leaders gave military leaders from Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso more time to reconsider their split from the ...

The military juntas of the three Sahel nations announced in January that ... Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have all gone through military coups and jihadist insurgencies in recent years.

West African heads of state will meet to discuss the imminent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the regional ...

The Sahel is Africa’s Achilles« heel today. As the region grapples with numerous crises—ranging from the alarming ...

West African leaders on Sunday gave three countries led by military governments six months to reconsider their decision to ...

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has said he is 'making progress' in a mediation mission with junta-led Burkina Faso ...

Former colonial ties unravel as Chad and Senegal demand France withdraw military presence, signalling a broader shift in ...