Military chiefs from the West African subregion are considering establishing an ECOWAS counter-terrorism brigade, amongst others.

NUEKPE The Ministry of Food and Agriculture and the Food System Resilience Programme (FSRP) have been applauded for their ...

Burkina Faso’s largest gold mine, Essakane, produces over 400,000 ounces annually. Despite benefiting from rising gold prices, the Canadian company Iamgold faces soaring costs due to insecurity. The ...

The Sahel region, long plagued by instability, terrorism, and economic marginalization, has witnessed a transformative shift with the emergence of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The ...

Ecowas has been struggling to keep its membership intact after Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, all junta-led states, decided to ...

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

Larry Gbevlo-Lartey said President John Mahama has successfully resolved the disruptions caused by the export ban on grains and cereals imposed by the military regime in Burkina Faso.

Commission says it has initiated a contingency plan to mitigate unforeseen consequences of the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.The Commissioner, Political Affairs, Peace and Security, ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its standby force to combat terrorism in the sub-region.

The withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is the latest sign of political turmoil in the region, but the direct impact on (re)insurance ...

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 ...

With Ghana emerging from its worst economic crisis in a generation, President John Mahama has had be pragmatic in his first two months in office. The West African nation, which sends oil and gold to ...