Yakubu Gowon, the only surviving founding father of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), says he is ...

The French military base in Abidjan will officially be handed over to Ivory Coast on February 20 during a ceremony attended ...

France is preparing to hand Côte d'Ivoire back its only military base in the country in a ceremony on 20 February, further ...

The Malian army must adapt its defense strategies to security threats affecting both the country and the West African sub-region to make 2025 a year o ...

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request in 2013, France has given up most of its military footprint across west ...

It is quite likely that Moscow and Beijing might align their strategies in the continent. This is a recipe for a massive ...

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

The 1990s brought some positive changes. With the end of the Cold War, dozens of African countries experienced ...

Niger's army said Wednesday that 10 soldiers died in an "ambush" in the western Tillaberi region near Burkina Faso, where authorities Niger ...

Two West African nations, after military takeovers, are reportedly taking steps to rejoin ECOWAS within the six-month ...

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) withdraws from ECOWAS and continues initiatives for independence, regional integration, and defensive cooperation.