The 66th ECOWAS, which will be chaired by Bola Tinubu, has kicked off. Notably absent are coup-hit Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, who severed ties with the block, accusing them of unfair coup ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.

In commemoration of the 50th Golden Anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States, Nigeria is poised to host the 13th edition of the West Africa Deaf Football tournament and the third ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — Dozens of Wagner mercenaries were killed by jihadis and rebels over the weekend in northern Mali in what one analyst described on Monday as the largest battleground blow to the ...

ABUJA - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have a six-month grace period after their scheduled exit from West Africa's main political and economic group next month during which the ECOWAS bloc will ...

The Defence Headquarters is set to host 53 Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDS) from 53 African countries, including Burkina, Mali and Niger Republic, for the Maiden African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit in ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will have a six-month grace period following their exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), scheduled for January 29, a year after the ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria has hired Éric Chelle to coach its men's national team, marking the latest appointment in a series of coaches as it risks missing out on the 2026 World Cup.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu led the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for just under two years as its rotating chairman. But, in t.

This photo shows the empty seat of Niger during an Economic Community of West African States meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, July 7, 2024. In January, aggrieved by ECOWAS sanctions, Niger, Mali and ...

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Abuja, has announced that it has completed arrangements to host the 2nd Africa Military Games, scheduled to be held in Abuja in November 2024. The two-week event ...

A media briefing to announce the exit of Burkina Faso, the Republic of Mali, and the Republic of Niger as member states of ECOWAS in Abuja on January 29, 2025.