March 08
West Africa: Ecowas Engaging Third Parties to Resolve Dispute With Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso - Official
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said it is involving third parties to resolve its differences with three "important members" - Mali, Burkina-Faso and… Read more »
March 06
West Africa: No Compulsion in Ecowas Membership - Nigerian Foreign Minister
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has said there's no compulsion in the membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Read more »
February 24
West Africa: Ecowas Lifts Sanctions On Guinea, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lifted the economic sanctions imposed on Niger, Mali and Burkina-Faso. Read more »
February 15
West Africa: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Meet Over Plan to Create New Confederation
Ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger met in the Burkinabe capital on Thursday to discuss creating a confederation. Read more »
February 10
West Africa: Ecowas Exit - Tinubu Sends Delegation to Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
President Bola Tinubu has sent some of his cabinet members to the governments of Republic of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso over the trio's recent move to exit the regional bloc,… Read more »
February 08
West Africa: Ecowas Ministers Meet Over Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Exit
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Commission on Thursday convened an Extraordinary Session of its Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at the ministerial… Read more »
February 01
West Africa: CSOs to Tinubu - Niger, Mali, B/Faso's Exit From Ecowas Poses Security Threat
Some civil society organisations have said the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) poses a significant security… Read more »
January 29
West Africa: Nigeria Expresses Concern Over Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso's Withdrawal From Ecowas
The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed its sadness over the pronouncement by the Military authority in the Republic of Niger indicating that the Republics of Burkina Faso,… Read more »
January 28
West Africa: 'You Are Still Part of Us', Ecowas Rejects Exit of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission) says it is yet to receive a formal notification from Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso about their… Read more »
December 22, 2023
West Africa: No to Alliance of Sahel States
At a recent meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in Bamako the capital of Mali, the idea of creating a confederation of the three states was recommended… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Nigeria: Mali, Libya Top Destinations for Nigerian Youth Migrants - NAPTIP
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has said Mali, Libya and the United Arab Emirate (UAE) are top on the list of countries Nigerians,… Read more »
May 30, 2022
Nigeria: Police Arrest Human Traffickers to Mali, Burkina Faso
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three people in connection with alleged human trafficking from Nigeria to Mali, Burkina Faso and other African countries. Read more »