A leader of the West African regional bloc says coups and attempted coups have left the region in a state of emergency.

Guinea-Bissau takeover is the latest in the Sahel region, which has quietly become global epicentre of terrorism ...

Like its neighbor Mali, Burkina Faso also witnessed two successive coups. In January 2022, Roch Kaboré was ousted by Lt. Col.

This is the first time that officials have said how many foreign soldiers were deployed to help thwart the mutiny.

Former Nigerian Air Force (NAF) chief of logistics, NAF spokesman and one time Nigeria’s defence attache to Russia AVM ...

The most concrete evidence of a united front was the rapid response to stop the coup in the Republic of Benin on 7 December ...

The unconventional departure of Guinea-Bissau’s president has focused renewed attention on his country’s role in the booming ...

ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray warns West Africa is in a state of emergency as coups, failed takeovers and security ...

A failed coup in Benin aimed at ousting President Patrice Talon unfolded on Sunday, leaving casualties on both sides. The ...

Soldiers in Benin briefly claimed to have ousted President Patrice Talon on state television, announcing the establishment of ...

ECOWAS at 50: leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gather to celebrate in Lagos LAGOS (Reuters) -The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) faces growing ...

A military group in Benin announced the dissolution of the government and removal of the president, marking the latest coup ...