As countries continue to pivot from France, Paris too has begun implementing a new Africa strategy launched in late 2024: There are plans to permanently reduce troop presence in countries that have ...

THE renewed attacks by armed bandit groups and the intensified violence by Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa leave civilians in North-East Nigeria at risk of atrocity crimes. For nearly ...

The authority of the Head of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will determine the bloc’s modalities of engagement with Burkina Faso, Mali and the Republic ...

With the 29, January 2025 deadline for their self-imposed exit from ECOWAS, the junta leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the Alliance ...

The Sahelian State Exodus, Regional Stability and Nigeria Leadership Litmus Test - Can Abuja Steer a New Path?

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS after more than a year ...

French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent remarks about African countries’ "ingratitude" for France’s role in ...

Today marks the expiration of the six-month grace period the Economic Community of West African States gave ...

This moment could provide an opportunity for West African states to shake off the remnants of the power imbalance that ...

The imminent departure of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) marks a ...

Imagine a group of nations standing up and saying, Enough is enough . That rsquo;s precisely what rsquo;s happening with Mali ...

Africa will be the second-fastest-growing region globally. But persistent problems, including poverty, the effects of climate change, and weak governance, are fuelling widespread social frustration.