Russian President Putin discusses security cooperation with West and Central African leaders
Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed security and economic cooperation with Mali's junta leader Assimi Goita by phone on Wednesday, both ...
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ECOWAS: Can gentle persuasion win back Mali, Burkina Fas and Niger?
West Africa’s beleaguered regional grouping seems to be changing tack since three of its members announced they were leaving the ...
As they connect continents, undersea cables for Africa’s internet retrace history and create digital gaps
By Jess Auerbach Jahajeeah* Large parts of west and central Africa, as well as some countries in the south of ...
A new currency for West Africa is hinted at by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger; what will it take to succeed?
On 11 February 2024, the head of Niger’s ruling military junta, General Abdourahmane Tiani, spoke of the possible creation of a ...
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to form joint force to fight jihadist insurgency
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso will form a joint force to meet the countries' defence and security goals. The announcement ...
Burkina Faso prosecutor says around 170 ‘executed’ in attacks on villages
Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor ...
Free movement in West Africa: three nations quitting Ecowas may confront migration challenges
Ecowas covers a variety of sectors, but migration is a major one. The bloc’s protocols since 1979 have long been ...
Nigeria’s Yakubu Gowon, the last living founding father of ECOWAS calls for its rescue
Former Nigerian head of state, Yakubu Gowon who was one of the founders of the Economic Community of West African ...
Burkina Faso suspends export permits for small-scale gold production
Burkina Faso's military junta has suspended the issuance of export permits for artisanal and semi-mechanised gold and other precious commodities ...
ECOWAS to discuss lifting sanctions on Niger at extraordinary summit
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an extraordinary summit on February 24th, 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria, ...
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