The Senate, on Thursday, ordered an investigation into allegations made by Niger Republic’s military leader, General Abdourahmane Tchiani, accusing the ...

The Nigerian Senate has directed its committees on intelligence, national security and foreign affairs to probe the allegations made by the Head of State of the Niger Republic, Brigadier General ...

The investigation, which is to be conducted within four weeks, is aimed at using diplomatic and security measures to restore ...

The senator said that Nigeria, as Head of ECOWAS, had insisted on the restoration of constitutional democracy in Niger ...

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

West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three countries formally quit the group ...

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

West Africa's ECOWAS is facing challenges after Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso left, formalizing their own alliance and weakening the bloc's influence. This marks a historic first in the bloc's 50-year ...

One or two of the three West African nations that recently withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States ...

Within ECOWAS, there’s an institution known as the Community Court of Justice. Since 2005, this Court has had jurisdiction to ...

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

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 ...