Analysis - The military-led nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger officially withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on January 29. They had announced their intention to ...

The death toll from Lassa fever in Nigeria has risen to 53 according to the latest situation report of the disease obtained from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Thursday.The situation report ...

The Economic Community of West African States announced recently that the three-member nations where coup plotters overthrew elected governments had finally exited the community. Issues related to ...

A study finds female genital mutilation or cutting is a leading cause of death: a young woman or girl dies every 12 minutes.

The Nigerien military junta recently accused Nigeria of collaborating with France to destabilise his rule by supporting the ...

At least 10 soldiers were killed by armed assailants in an ambush in western Nigeria, near Burkina Faso's border. The attack ...

Niger’s ruling military junta says that an ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso ...

The Rev. Ezekiel, ECWA pastor slain on Jan. 30, 2025 in Kwassam village, southern Kaduna state, Nigeria. (Facebook) ABUJA, ...

It is quite likely that Moscow and Beijing might align their strategies in the continent. This is a recipe for a massive ...

Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has made history by becoming the first Nigerian Foreign Minister to visit Kuwait since the establishment of diplomatic relations 55 years ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that the official withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) raises concerns over access to ...