The force's activation follows a report by the Global Terrorism Index, which identified Africa's Sahel region as the global ...

Commission says it has initiated a contingency plan to mitigate unforeseen consequences of the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.The Commissioner, Political Affairs, Peace and Security, ...

President John Mahama says he has gained new perspectives on the concerns raised by three countries regarding their ...

West African countries set a fifth deadline of July 2027 for the launch of a single ...

ECOWAS has initiated a contingency plan to mitigate unforeseen consequences of the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to combat terrorism and other ...

ECOWAS has been able to block West African nations from going to war with each other. Legit.ng throws light on how the ...

Mali and its neighbours have for more than a decade battled militant groups allied to Islamic State and al-Qaeda while ...

President John Dramani Mahama has emphasised that the primary reason behind the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger ...

The Economic Community of Africa State (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to fight terrorism and other transborder ...

Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an annual festival coloured this year by political shifts roiling West Africa.

The Economic Community of West African States has activated its standby force to combat terrorism in the sub-region.