ECOWAS persuading Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to return, says Tinubu

Group condemns media crackdown in Burkina Faso, demands release of detained journalists

The Whistleblowers and Journalists Safety International Centre (WAJSIC) has condemned the crackdown on media freedom and called for the release of “kidnapped” journalists, activists and some prominent members of the public in Burkina Faso. In a statement …

President John Dramani Mahama’s Diplomatic Initiative to Reintegrate Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger into ECOWAS

President John Dramani Mahama is spearheading renewed diplomatic initiatives to bring Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger back into the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This follows unsuccessful attempts by Senegal and Togo to mend the rift …

Burkina junta leader pardons 21 soldiers for 2015 failed coup

OUAGADOUGOU - The head of the junta in Burkina Faso has pardoned 21 soldiers convicted of involvement in a failed coup in 2015, according to an official decree seen by AFP on Monday. The troubled west African country has been run since September 2022 by …

Suspected Jihadist Attack Kills ‘Several Dozen’ Soldiers in Burkina

“Several dozen” soldiers and civilian auxiliaries have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack in eastern Burkina Faso, local and security sources told AFP on Sunday. Since 2015 Burkina Faso has been plagued by jihadist violence from groups linked to …

Burkina: “Several dozen” soldiers and civilian auxiliaries killed in an attack in the east (local and security sources)

Several dozen soldiers and civilian auxiliaries of the Burkina Faso army were killed Friday in a suspected jihadist attack in the east of the country, AFP learned Sunday from local and security sources. “A violent attack targeted the Diapaga detachment,” …

West Africa Divided: Challenges of the Fracturing of ECOWAS for Counterterrorism Efforts

Introduction A series of military junta-led coups in the Sahel over the past few years have earned the region the moniker of the “coup belt.” Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso all recently experienced regime change and subsequently withdrew from the Economic …

Production Halt Due To Schedule M Compliance, Not Illegal Opioid Export To West Africa: Aveo Pharma Chairman

Last Updated:April 03, 2025, 10:34 IST On February 21, a media report alleged that the company was producing unlicensed, highly addictive opioids and illegally exporting them to West Africa, fuelling a major public health crisis The company exports …

Niger’s military leaders release detainees

Niger’s military leaders have released more than 50 detainees, including former ministers in the government they toppled in 2023. Among them are the former ministers of defence, oil and finance, as well as several senior army officers, convicted or accused …

Livestock Theft Is Central To Jihadist Economy In West Africa

Musa was asleep in the village of Dusuman in northeast Nigeria when he was awoken by a sharp burst of gunfire and Boko Haram stole his main source of livelihood -- his livestock. "They came at about one in the morning and started firing in the air,…