THE Economic Community of West African States, a regional bloc consisting of 15 member countries—Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo ...

The 2024 crisis exposed structural faults at the core of the West African regional body. At 50, can the once-great ...

General Assimi Goita's approval of the measure had been widely expected for several days, and comes after the country's military-appointed legislative body passed the bill last week.

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.

Mali's military leader Gen Assimi Goïta has been granted a five-year presidential term by the transitional parliament, which ...

The move clears the way for Assimi Goita to lead Mali until at least 2030, despite pledge to return to civilian rule.

ECOWAS faced major setbacks under Tinubu as Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger exited the bloc. New ECOWAS chair Julius Maada Bio pledged to restore unity and democracy in the region. An agreement was ...

President Bola Tinubu last week handed over the affairs of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to his successor, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, with obvious sigh of ...

President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, the newly elected chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, has promised to focus on restoring constitutional order and deepening ...

Countries like Niger and Mali are positioned to become green hydrogen hubs due to their low LCOH, high production density, ...

2025 - Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger officially withdrew from ECOWAS on Jan. 29, leaving the West African bloc with 12 member states.