The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — An ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso this week, Niger’s ruling military junta said.

Within ECOWAS, there’s an institution known as the Community Court of Justice. Since 2005, this Court has had jurisdiction to ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and ...

More than half say their government is doing a poor job of protecting and promoting the well-being of vulnerable children.

A socio-anthropologist at the Health Sciences Research Institute and stakeholder engagement lead for Target Malaria Burkina Faso, Dr Léa Paré Toé, has been elevated to the rank of the Knight of the ...

One of the most significant and immediate benefits of solar power in these villages is the access to dependable lighting.

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request ...

Forty-five people have been arrested in west Africa over the past three months in operations targeting drugs trafficking and the financing of terrorism, said global police body Interpol on Thursday.

The African Knockout Championship (AKO7), held on Sunday, December 29, 2024, has once again set the stage ablaze ...

The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday, the culmination of a yearlong process ...

Adding to the star-studded atmosphere, First African-born UFC Champion and AKO co-founder, Kamaru Usman made a triumphant return to Nigeria, engaging with fans and fighters alike. His presence ...