Member of Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Dr. Zainab Gimba, has blamed the rising spate of terrorism and violent extremism in Nigeria, West Africa and the Sahel on ...

A statue is seen inside the Eko Conventional Hall where leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ...

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

ECOWAS President Omar Touray told reporters in Abuja, where the bloc has its headquarters ... In response, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their exit last January and accused ECOWAS ...

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has said that the ongoing withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger ...

The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally ... Alieu Touray told reporters in Nigeria’s capital Abuja that despite the split, the bloc hopes to still ...

The plan, which will cost $2.6 billion annually, was proposed to heads of state at a meeting of defense officials in Nigeria's capital of Abuja ... hit countries of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger ...

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger set up the mutual ... Sunday's summit in the Nigerian capital Abuja then offers heads of ECOWAS states the opportunity to discuss relations with the AES.

Mali, which is currently led by interim President Assimi Goïta, officially exited ECOWAS in January 2025, alongside Niger and ...

President Tinubu reaffirms Nigeria’s commitment to supporting Mali’s democratic transition, emphasising unity and stronger ...

ABUJA, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Nigeria's military has warned of a new insurgent group, Lakurawas, infiltrating the country's northwest region from neighbouring Niger and Mali, its spokesperson said on ...

The mercenaries had been fighting mostly Tuareg rebels alongside Mali's army when their convoy was forced to retreat into jihadi territory and ambushed south of the commune of Tinzaouaten ...