“On January 29, 2025, the three AES states, Burkina Faso, the Re­public of Mali and the Republic of Niger, formally ceased to be mem­bers of the Economic Communi­ty of the West African state ...

NIAMEY, Feb 20 (Reuters) - A commission in military junta-led Niger has recommended a minimum five-year transition to democratic rule following national discussions, officials said. After a coup ...

Leader of di Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark don die. One representative of di family, Prof. C. C. Clark na im announce di death of di former Federal Commissioner for Information and ...

But for how long? A convoy of pickups packed with Nigeriens and other Africans begins a three-day trek from Agadez, Niger, through the Sahara to Libya. Many migrants intend to work there ...

Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday. Niger is "the fifth ...

The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has formally recognized the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions. The latest development marks a ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are increasingly turning to Russia as an ally. The withdrawal "has become effective today," ECOWAS said in a statement. All three nations, which in September created ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military juntas. Negotiations failed to change their minds. By Saikou Jammeh ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is a huge blow to Ecowas, which at 50 years old is considered Africa's most important regional group. The split was sparked after the three departing ...

At least two Chinese nationals working for the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) have been abducted by suspected ISIS SAHEL militants in Niger. The attack, which took place on Sunday in ...

The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday. The previously announced withdrawal ...