Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, says he is optimistic about the return of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to the ...

Scores of people on Tuesday rallied in Niger and Burkina Faso ... has strained relations, such as Benin, Nigeria or Ivory ...

The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), which was set up to promote trade and good governance across ...

Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, says he is hopeful that the three Sahel countries, Mali, Burkina Faso ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger — each now led by a junta — left in January, causing the biggest split to the body since its ...

Exactly 50 years ago, on May 28, 1975, fifteen West African countries agreed to establish the Economic Community of West ...

A survey of Togolese citizens recently looked into perceptions of their government's handling of the terrorist threat in the ...

President John Mahama says the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) is regrettable. He said "The recent decision by Mali, Burkina ...

Tuggar said although the three countries have exited ECOWAS, Nigeria and other member countries would continue relating with ...

Foreign Minister Tuggar has said ECOWAS’ door remains open to Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger’s eventual return.