Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from ECOWAS

West African defense chiefs propose a $2.6 billion security plan that analysts say might not work

Defense chiefs of West Africa on Thursday proposed an ambitious plan to deploy a 5,000-strong “standby force” to fight the region’s worsening security crises, a measure that analysts say might not work due to challenges of funding and division within the regional bloc

The Independent UK

I.Coast Relies On Livestock From Crisis-hit Sahel For Eid

At a muddy market in a city district in Ivory Coast, hundreds of animals are lined up to be sacrificed for this Sunday's Muslim festival of Eid.

International Business Times

Democracy under scrutiny as Nigerians struggle to afford the basics

Nigeria has played a major role in fostering democracy in Africa’s west but after 25 years its people are losing faith

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Senegal's new prime minister criticizes French military presence in the West African country

Senegal’s new prime minister has criticized the French military presence in the West African country

The Independent UK

What’s next as ‘heavy-handed’ US negotiates pullout from Niger?

US ‘touched a nerve’ in security dealings with Niger, opening door to ‘transactional’ Russia as Sahel violence spirals.

Al Jazeera

Togo heads to polls amid claims of power grab by President Gnassingbé

Some four million Togolese are to vote Monday for legislative and regional elections that have been twice delayed. Opponents accuse longtime ruler Faure Gnassingbe of seeking to extend his grip on power after MPs signed off on controversial changes to the constitution.

Radio France Internationale

Togo parliament approves contested constitutional reforms

Lawmakers in Togo approved changes to its constitution on Friday linked to presidential term limits and how presidents are elected, which some opposition politicians and civil society groups have denounced as a constitutional coup.

Radio France Internationale

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Bassirou Diomaye Faye becomes Senegal's youngest president ever

Bassirou Diomaye Faye became Senegal's youngest president, Tuesday, pledging systemic change, greater sovereignty and calm after years of turmoil in the country.

Radio France Internationale

Insecurity erodes chances of return to civilian rule in Niger and Mali

Attacks by jihadists are on the rise in both Niger and Mali, where juntas are keen to hold on to power. The volatile situation in the Sahel region is casting a long shadow over future elections and the return to civilian rule, which now look increasingly distant.

Radio France Internationale

From prisoner to president: Bassirou Diomaye Faye to become Senegal’s youngest leader

Only two weeks ago, Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sitting in a prison cell. Faye was arrested almost a year ago for “spreading false news, contempt of court, and defamation of a constituted body". He is now set to be inaugurated as Senegal's president.

Radio France Internationale

What Will Change With Bassirou Diomaye Faye At Senegal Helm?

At the age of 44, Bassirou Diomaye Faye is to become Senegal's fifth and also youngest president after the opposition candidate's main rival Amadou Ba conceded defeat after Sunday's first round vote.

International Business Times

Did Russia, Iran provoke Niger walkout from US military pact?

Niger’s ruling military angered by US accusations of ‘secret deals’ with Iran and partnering with Russia.

Al Jazeera

Niger Isolated And Suspicious Despite End Of Sanctions

It's been two weeks since the lifting of tough sanctions on military-ruled Niger, but the pace of economic recovery is slow and the generals have shown no inclination to re-open the border with Benin and seek a diplomatic settlement with neighbouring nations.

International Business Times

‘No justification for Gaza carnage’: Nigeria Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar

Nigeria’s FM speaks to Al Jazeera about his government’s domestic plans and global approach.

Al Jazeera

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

International Business Times

US Faces Diplomatic Struggle In West Africa Amid Extremism And Russian Influence

According to political analyst Michael Shurkin, a business-as-usual approach has proven ineffective, with Russia filling the vacuum left by diminishing French influence.

Radio France Internationale

Ecowas lifts Niger sanctions on 'humanitarian grounds'

West Africa's regional bloc Ecowas on Saturday said it was lifting some of the sanctions imposed on Niger after last year's military coup.

Al Jazeera

ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger amid tensions in West Africa bloc

The West African alliance holds Abuja summit amid political crises that have rocked the region.

France 24

West African bloc ECOWAS says it is lifting sanctions on Niger

West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS has lifted travel, commercial and economic sanctions imposed on Niger that were aimed at reversing the coup staged in the country last year, a senior official announced Saturday.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Al Jazeera

Debate on ditching CFA begins as Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger forge new path

Amid talk of ditching West African franc, a colonial-era legacy, analysts unpack what it means for three Sahel states.

Al Jazeera

‘ECOWAS is making efforts to get across to Niger’: Nigerian defence chief

Ahead of an ECOWAS summit in Abuja, the Nigerian general speaks to Al Jazeera about insecurity in West Africa.

Al Jazeera

Military leaders dissolve government in Guinea

The military says it will appoint a new government, but has not indicated when that would be.

Al Jazeera

Niger defaults on debt payments again as post-coup woes pile

The West African state’s total debt default since last July’s coup is now $519m.

Al Jazeera

ECOWAS chair Tinubu to meet Senegal’s Sall over postponed elections

Sall’s decision to push back the February 25 presidential vote has plunged Senegal into a constitutional crisis.

International Business Times

W.Africa Bloc Urges 'Reconciliation' With Coup-hit States

West Africa's regional bloc called for "reconciliation" with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger on Friday after emergency talks on the coup-hit countries' withdrawal from the group.

Top News

Coups in West Africa Threaten Stability and Regional Blocs

The coup-hit nations of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are hastily quitting West Africa's regional bloc, ECOWAS, without following the proper exit protocols.

1 2 3 4 5

People

Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Abdourahamane Tchiani

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Economic Community of West African States

29 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.