The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

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

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have arrested two ...

Burkina Faso is a west African dryland country known for its diverse ecosystems, including savannas, forests and wetlands.

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.

One of the most significant and immediate benefits of solar power in these villages is the access to dependable lighting.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...

Amid a decade-long push by African countries to abolish colonial-era wigs in judicial systems, posts have surfaced online ...

Discover the dire situation in Burkina Faso, where 60% of the nation is controlled by Islamist rebels. This underreported crisis is reshaping West Africa, with immense suffering and global ...

Across Burkina Faso, thousands gathered on Tuesday to celebrate one year since the country withdrew from ECOWAS.

This will happen on Wednesday, all three countries having ignored ECOWAS's call to extend the period by six months to try to ...