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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 observer missions called on the regional bodies to take the necessary steps to restore constitutional order.

They spoke during a ministerial roundtable themed "Maximising the Power of Regional Collaboration to Scale Up Energy Development. "The Nigerian Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Tuesday joined ...

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 ...

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

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

Guinea-Bissau has joined a growing list of African countries where military officers have seized power since 2020.

Between 2011 and 2021 the number of members in Africa increased by 120%, compared with 19% globally. Matt Martinich, a ...

Nigeria’s men’s cricket team, the Yellow Greens, will begin the defence of their West Africa Trophy title on Thursday when they meet Zambia in the opening match of the 2025 edition in Abuja. The hosts ...