Niger’s junta has detained former Nigerien president Mohamed Bazoum and his wife at the presidential palace in the capital, ...

Storyline: Many people in Niger have welcomed the country's departure from the Economic Community of West African States ...

Supporters of the military junta take part in a march to celebrate Niger's withdrawal from the Economic Community of West ...

He therefore urged ECOWAS and the leadership of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to pursue continued dialogue in the spirit of regional integration, peace, security, good governance and inclusive ...

Relations between ECOWAS and the coup-hit Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso began to deteriorate after the bloc imposed stringent sanctions on Niger to pressure its military to reverse the coup it had ...

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.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

Similarly, a foreign affairs expert, Charles Onunaiju, cautioned that the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from ECOWAS could have severe consequences for regional stability and security.

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 BAMAKO ...

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