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A delegation from the West African regional bloc known as ECOWAS has made no headway in talks with coup leaders in ...

Senegal's prime minister and Nigeria's former leader say they do not believe the military takeover was genuine.

Guinea-Bissau takeover is the latest in the Sahel region, which has quietly become global epicentre of terrorism ...

The Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) has urged West African states to leverage the rising global demand for ...

The minister noted that regional energy security is tied to Nigeria's success, noting that the country holds the largest gas reserves in the region and must play a central role in sustaining the West ...

ECOWAS delegation has arrived in Guinea-Bissau on Monday, as the military government which seized power in the country banned all demonstrations, strikes and activities regarded as threat to peace and ...

Ministers and senior cultural officials from Senegal, Ghana, Liberia, The Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau have been meeting in Dakar on Tuesday over strengthening support and protection for cultural and ...

A delegation from the West African regional bloc known as ECOWAS made no headway in talks Monday with coup leaders in ...

Country’s National Electoral Commission not in position to publish outcome of presidential and legislative elections as ...

Security experts, government officials, and regional institutions have issued a stark warning that West Africa is facing one ...

Rabat - Tetra Pak, Swedish multinational food packaging and processing company, has announced the appointment of Haithem ...