The levy, which took effect last Friday, applies to all goods from ECOWAS member states entering any of the three nations, except for humanitarian aid.

Niger remains a key player in the joint military efforts to combat terrorism in the region. The public is advised to rely on ...

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), has introduced a 0.5 percent levy on imported goods from several West African countries, ...

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods from Nigeria and other Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member-nations. The development comes as they ...

The Niger Republic has withdrawn an international force fighting armed Islamist groups in West Africa's Lake Chad region as ...

West African neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods as they seek to fund a ...

Niger has quit an international force fighting armed Islamist groups in West Africa's Lake Chad region as it seeks to shore up security around oil assets at home, the government said in a bulletin on ...

The military-led alliance of Sahel states has imposed a 0.5% import duty on goods from ECOWAS nations, marking a significant ...

Niger’s junta leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transition period of five ...

The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), which also includes soldiers ... bloc the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in 2024. Niger's junta, which last week announced a ...

The military governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5 percent levy on imported goods from Nigeria and other Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, ...