An al-Qaeda linked group says it carried out a major attack on the Malian town of Boulikessi, and seized control of an army ...

An Al Qaeda-linked rebel group active in West Africa's Sahel region has claimed an attack on a military base in Mali on Sunday that two sources said had killed more than 30 soldiers. More than 400 ...

Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, says he is optimistic about the return of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to the ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger — each now led by a junta — left in January, causing the biggest split to the body since its ...

Member of Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Dr.  Zainab Gimba, has blamed the rising spate ...

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

Even without brothers who left our organization,’ ECOWAS has an ‘understanding of the need to continue together as members of ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced that no sanctions will be imposed on Mali, Burkina Faso, ...

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maitama Tuggar, has said the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ...

Tuggar said although the three countries have exited ECOWAS, Nigeria and other member countries would continue relating with ...

Foreign Minister Tuggar has said ECOWAS’ door remains open to Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger’s eventual return.