It's tempting to conflate France's military exit from Cote d'Ivoire with its withdrawals from other regional countries. But ...

France will hand over its only military base in Ivory Coast, its former star colony in west Africa, and both sides say the ...

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

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

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Armed ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having ...

The U.S. and Iraq announced an agreement last year to wind down the military mission in Iraq ... in Iraq’s interest to request the withdrawal of the US and the international coalition from ...

The U.S. and Iraq announced an agreement last year to wind down the military mission in Iraq ... in Iraq’s interest to request the withdrawal of the US and the international coalition from ...

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger all kicked the French army out following coup d'états in recent years after its forces fought Islamic extremists alongside local troops. In December, Senegal announced it ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially confirmed the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the organization ... The three countries, led by military ...