The three Sahelian states' split from ECOWAS is reducing security cooperation at a time when West Africa is battling numerous ...

Junta-led Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso will officially quit the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday, following years of deteriorating relations that have redefined ...

The dispute over the end date of Embalo’s term has escalated tensions and raised fears of unrest in the small West African nation of Guinea-Bissau, which has endured multiple coups since gaining ...

West Africa is undergoing its own version of Brexit. By July Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have quit the 15-strong ...

Gold is one of the resources at the heart of these tensions. West Africa has been a renowned gold mining hub for centuries, dating back to the ancient Ghana empire, which earned its reputation as ...

The widening divergence between Europe and the United States (US) under President Donald Trump appears to be rendering the notion of the collective ‘West’ obsolete. That could have important ...

Embalo’s announcement risks escalating tensions in the small West African nation, which has endured multiple coups since gaining independence from Portugal over 50 years ago. Advertising Embalo won an ...

Nearly 150 Catholic priests have been kidnapped in Nigeria over the past 10 years, a new report has indicated, unearthing the ...

BISSAU, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Guinea-Bissau's opposition has vowed to bring the West African country to a standstill ... heightening tensions over the electoral calendar that risk unrest in a nation ...

It was not an official government mission, but was intended to help de-escalate tensions and learn what South Africa could do to repair the relationship with the United States, Ms. Powell said.