Ecowas has been struggling to keep its membership intact after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, all junta-led states, decided to quit the bloc in January and sever ties with France ...

Rice is a staple food for millions in West Africa and a critical component of food security and economic stability.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a 5,000-member regional counterterrorism force to tackle the growing influence of jihadist groups, particularly Islamic State’s (IS) ...

The minister also acknowledged the EU's support for regional security initiatives, such as the West Africa Police Information System (WAPIS) ...

Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has stated that to effectively address the security challenges in the West ...

And I'm sure they will translate into concrete actions that will further strengthen our collective efforts towards achieving ...

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, says that effectively addressing the security challenges in the West ...

As the Economic Community of West African States marks its 50th anniversary, GIFT HABIB reflects on its journey from an ...

The force's activation follows a report by the Global Terrorism Index, which identified Africa's Sahel region as the global ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to curb terrorism and other transborder crimes in the sub-region. Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, announced ...

H.E. Amani Abou-Zeid, Egyptian, was elected the new Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy of the African Union Commission. H.E. Abou-Zeid was an international development lead expert who has been ...