Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused the bloc of having double standards in punishing their military juntas. Negotiations failed to change their minds.

Cte dIvoire announced that French troops would be withdrawing from the country and the military base of Port-Bout would be handed over to Cte dIvoires army. The announcement is part of a seismic shift

Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions. The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is a huge blow to Ecowas,

Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising extr

The Sahel states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are officially leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday after 50 years, reported German news agency dpa. The withdrawal from the regional economic bloc ECOWAS,

Libya deported more than 600 men from Niger last month as North African countries — financed by the European Union to tackle migration — have ramped up expulsions of sub-Saharan Africans.

Burkina Faso Joins Chad, Senegal in Criticising Macron’s Comments on Africa | Firstpost Africa Burkina Faso has joined Chad and Senegal in vociferously criticising French President Emmanuel Macron’s comments last week on Africa.

Vantage with Palki Sharma French President Emmanuel Macron has picked a fight with the numerous African nations who have expelled France's soldiers. Macron says the African countries "forgot to thank France" for sending troops to help fight terrorism in the Sahel.

Can you travel to Rwanda, Seychelles, The Gambia, and Benin without worrying about a visa? Absolutely! These countries offer visa-free entry, making travel within Africa much easier. But what about Ghana?

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS after more than a year of diplomatic tension.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent remarks about African countries’ "ingratitude" for France’s role in counterterrorism have reignited debates over France’s diminishing influence in Africa.

The poor state of many African power networks is slowing growth in renewable electricity provision and halting its energy goals