Thousands of people gathered to celebrate one year since Burkina Faso's withdrawal from ECOWAS in Ouagadougou and across the country. The official launching of the Alliance of Sahel States was ...

The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has formally recognized the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions. The latest development marks a ...

From security to politics, the spread of false information is a constant threat in Burkina Faso. Gildas Da has a look.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Internally displaced people wait for aid in Djibo, Burkina Faso, May 26, 2022, when violence linked to al ...

An analysis of the gut microbiome in women from four African countries provides crucial data for this under-represented ...

RABAT, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Four Moroccan truck drivers went missing on Saturday as they crossed the restive border area between Burkina Faso and Niger, according to a source from the Moroccan ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military juntas. Negotiations failed to change their minds. By Saikou Jammeh ...

The exit of the three Sahelian states thus provides a unique and rare opportunity for ECOWAS to develop without their baggage.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are increasingly turning to Russia as an ally. The withdrawal "has become effective today," ECOWAS said in a statement. All three nations, which in September created ...

Today marks the expiration of the six-month grace period the Economic Community of West African States gave ...

One year ago Burkina Faso, di Republic of Mali, and Republic of Niger announce dia exit from di bloc. Ecowas for dia announcement tok say dem go keep di doors open sake of spirit of regional ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is a huge blow to Ecowas, which at 50 years old is considered Africa's most important regional group. The split was sparked after the three departing ...