ATHENS, - West African neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods as they seek to fund a new three-state union after leaving the larger regional ...

Under these circumstances, Russia's pivot on West African countries, previously viewed as France's "backyard," clearly indicates its strategic intentions against France. As a former French colony ...

The West Africa Container Terminal, located at Onne Port in Rivers State, has been named the Most Outstanding Terminal Operator of the Year 2024 at the 27th edition of the Maritime Industry Merit ...

The Economic Community of West African states (Ecowas) is set to mark 50 years in May 2025. It was established in 1975 by 16 member states. Though seven of the founding leaders had ascended to ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) member states will meet in Ghana on Tuesday to discuss the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. The meeting will take place over two ...

Mr. Simão, who heads the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), witnessed the impact during a recent visit to the town of Bama in northeast Nigeria, home to some 300,000 people.

On 8 January, members of the violent extremist Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims attacked a fortified position of the anti-terrorist Operation Mirador in northern Benin. Media reports said ...

Over the last decade and a half, West Africa’s reputation as a credible destination to look out for has risen in popularity. Propelled by culture-shifting triggers like afrobeats, sports ...

From grassroots electrification to national infrastructure, Deye’s solutions are engineered to meet Africa’s diverse energy needs. The 2025 West Africa Roadshow signals not just a product ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said that illicit financial flows cost Africa a whopping $88.6 billion yearly. Abdel-Fatau Musah, the ECOWAS commissioner for political ...

Mistrust between AES and ECOWAS countries must be overcome to enable intelligence sharing and security cooperation. On 8 January, members of the violent extremist Group for the Support of Islam ...