THE Economic Community of West African States, a regional bloc consisting of 15 member countries—Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Ivory Coast, The Gambia, ...

Reflecting on the history of ECOWAS since its establishment in 1975, Obasanjo recounted its successes in fostering economic ...

The 2024 crisis exposed structural faults at the core of the West African regional body. At 50, can the once-great ...

He said his focus would include building the capacity of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) to be able to meet the ever-growing challenges of resourcing, governance and operations of NHRIs.

Mali's military leader Gen Assimi Goïta has been granted a five-year presidential term by the transitional parliament, which ...

President Bola Tinubu last week handed over the affairs of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to his successor, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone, with obvious sigh of ...

India-Ghana economic ties span key sectors like agriculture, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and skill development—areas that showcase India’s strengths and align with Africa’s priorities ...

Countries like Niger and Mali are positioned to become green hydrogen hubs due to their low LCOH, high production density, ...

Today the relative peace and political stability in the Sahel region have come under serious threat made by the current Prime ...

Rights groups call out state repression after violent crackdown on protests against Faure Gnassingbe’s extended rule.