China stands a good chance of taking advantage of the dwindling western presence in the Sahel region of west Africa.

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a ...

Ecowas - which stands for the Economic Community of West African States - was founded in 1975 in a bid to improve economic ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...

African countries are working together to create larger markets and benefit from economies of scale. In the energy sector, ...

nited States security engagements in West Africa cannot be understood without consideration of regional geopolitical challenges spanning political instability, climate change, humanitarian and food ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger End Citizens' Access to West African Regional Court When announcing their ... ECOWAS has pledged to keep its "doors open" and requested its member states continue to ...

FILE - The defense chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries excluding Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea and Niger, pose for a group photo during their ...

Widely seen as West Africa’s leading political and regional authority, the 15-nation bloc was formed in 1975 to “promote economic integration” among its member states. The bloc has also ...