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.

The three countries of the AES are set to leave ECOWAS. The existential shock could lead to a rejuvenation of the West ...

How should the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deal with the Sahel juntas, as they plan to break away from ...

From the Sahel ECOWAS impasse to the expected disruption coming with US President Donald Trump’s second term, economist ...

West African leaders considered military intervention to stop Niger from falling under the sway of a junta following a coup.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened a high-level consultative meeting in Accra to deliberate on the update of its Regional Infrastructure Master Plan (RIMP). Organized by ...

But reducing poverty and fostering job-creating economic growth remain critical priorities because about 464 million people ...

A combination of population explosion, failure of governance and endemic poverty creates a perfect breeding ground for a ...

The exit of military-led Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) is seen to ...

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has strongly condemned the recent terror attacks in Northern Benin, ...

West Africa's junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint force as extremist violence spikes - Niger’s defense minister ...