The Republic of Niger was captured by Gen Abdourahamane Tchiani in 2023. These three countries exited the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and formed the Alliance of Sahel States ...

Bissau's capital on Friday, protesting last month's military coup and demanding the release of opposition leaders, as ...

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Nairobi, for a state visit at the invitation of Kenyan President William Samoei ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has backed the candidacy of President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana for ...

The Benin events mark the third coup attempt and first failed coup this year in the Sahel region. There have been 17 coup attempts in Africa since 2020, including 11 successful coups. This makes the ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to abolish air transport taxes from 1 January 2026, in a bid to ...

Non-transport taxes and security fees are scheduled to be scrapped starting Jan 1, 2026, aiming to slash airfares by up to 40%. Aligned with ICAO rules, the reform ends 'disguised taxation,' betting ...

The Republic of Benin recently survived a military coup. It was a story of force, power play, and tension. The country nearly ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, as ...

Monrovia – The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), in partnership with the Ministry of Mines ...

Several West African countries have been called out for failing to enforce rulings from the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice ...

It’s about 50 years that Murtala Muhammed came up with the ‘Africa has come of age’ speech. It appears that the continent has ...