DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — An ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso this week, Niger’s ruling military junta said.

An ambush by a “group of criminals” killed at least 10 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso this week, Niger’s ruling military junta said. An intervention unit was sent to the ...

Twenty-One boys between eight and 12 years from Niger State have been rescued from a syndicate of human traffickers. The boys, who are indigenes from Magam Local government Area were rescued from ...

West Africa's ECOWAS is facing challenges after Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso left, formalizing their own alliance and weakening the bloc's influence. This marks a historic first in the bloc's 50-year ...

Rising gold prices are giving a boost to gold mining companies, and Barrick says it is making progress in its talks with Mali ...

The Niger State Government has rescued 21 underage children who were being transported for human trafficking from Magama ...

The Malian government’s overhaul of its extraction industry risks deterring companies from investing in the nation that’s ...

Within ECOWAS, there’s an institution known as the Community Court of Justice. Since 2005, this Court has had jurisdiction to ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and ...

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 ...

Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request ...

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire - January 29, 2025 The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) confirmed this Wednesday the ...