An ambush by a group of criminals resulted in the deaths of at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the Burkina Faso border. The ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.

The Economic Community of West African States has announced that despite the official withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali ... of people who rely on cross-border movement and trade.

The high-ranking official said the strike took place on Wednesday evening near the border with insurgency-hit Burkina Faso and Niger. Attacks in northern Benin have increased in recent years with ...

Four Moroccan truck drivers went missing Saturday as they crossed the restive border area between Burkina Faso and Niger, according to a source from the Moroccan Embassy in Burkina Faso and a ...

While the authorities exploiting impunity may not bear much reputational, legal, or financial cost, the burden on citizens is heavy. Instability wrought by impunity frequently spills across borders, ...

Burkina Faso is leaving the West African regional bloc ECOWAS to join counterterrorism forces with Niger and Mali. The junta ...

Despite the official withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the regional bloc has announced that citizens and businesses from the ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The withdrawal of these three nations marks a significant shift in the ...