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The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the West African regional bloc is now confirmed and will be negotiated ...

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) comprised of Mali Burkina Faso and Niger have rejected the timeline issues by the Economic ...

The Nigerian government gave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) what appeared to be a pleasant surprise ...

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have a six-month grace period after their scheduled exit from West Africa's main political ...

A major West African highway that aims to boost prosperity and trade while also linking the region's seaports to landlocked ...

MEMBERS of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) have affirmed their determination to leave the bloc of west African states. The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) decided at its summit ...

The military governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger said Friday their decision to quit West African regional bloc ECOWAS, which they have condemned as subservient to ex-colonial ruler France, was ...

West African leaders are giving the three Sahel countries led by military governments six months to reconsider their decision ...

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

While faced with this blow to regional unity, West Africa is also poised to start work on a 1,028km (689 miles) highway from ...

Leaders of the West African regional grouping, Ecowas, have approved the withdrawal of three countries ruled by the military ...