THE abduction of two staff of the China National Petroleum Commission (CNPC) in Niger is the latest twist in the fallout between the military government and a rebel group opposed to the overthrow of ...

The withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is the latest sign ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to curb terrorism and other transborder crimes in the sub-region. Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, announced ...

The Economic Community of West African States Commission said it has initiated a contingency plan to mitigate unforeseen ...

President John Dramani Mahama on Monday held a bilateral meeting with Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Interim Leader of Burkina Faso ...

President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday visited his Malian counterpart, President General Assimi Goita in Bamako. The visit ...

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to promoting peace and ...

France handed over two military facilities to Senegal on Friday, the French embassy said, the first formal step in ending French military presence in the West African country as the region shifts away ...

Russian foreign influence is slowly encroaching on the Sahel’s people, governments, and defensive mechanisms. Though ...

Since January 29, the AES countries are no longer part of ECOWAS, but they still have time to reconsider their decision. Ghana, which has bolstered its relations with the Liptako-Gourma region, is ...

Global Terrorism Index report, Nigeria ranked sixth with a score of 7.658, moving up from eighth place in 2023 and 2024.