Nigers minister of interior and public security has called for increased vigilance to deal with the alleged threat France ...

ECOWAS imposed heavy economic sanctions in the wake of the coups, fraying diplomatic ties and forcing the juntas to look for new routes to transport goods in and out of the landlocked states.

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States takes effect on Wednesday.

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, takes effect on ...

This will happen on Wednesday, all three countries having ignored ECOWAS's call to extend the period by six months to try to ...

The three countries will put their own common passport into circulation on Wednesday and have announced a unified army of 5,000 men.