Diplomatic tensions between Benin and its junta-led Sahel neighbours Niger and Burkina Faso have led to a security vacuum ...

The Ivorian government has firmly denied any links to alleged coupists in Burkina Faso after Abidjan was accused of harbouring the suspects.

Celebrations marking 50 years of the Economic Community of West African States - known as Ecowas - began in Ghana this week, ...

Despite its current crisis, Ecowas can look back on successes in integration, peace and security, and good governance.

Consumer goods as well as fuel and cocoa are all crossing Ghana’s northern border illegally, and in large volumes. It's costing the government billions of dollars in lost revenues. Ed Butler looks at ...

In this provocative book, Daly argues that militarism in Africa has historically been about more than power grabs.

Ghana will today host the launch activities to mark the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS).

"We have in the rank and file of Boko Haram, militants who are not from Nigeria but from neighbouring countries like Mali, Burkina Faso ... to be an Africa-wide problem,” he added.

At the Antalya Diplomatic Forum, held on April 12, 2025, Burkinabe Foreign Minister Jean Marie Traore presented the vision of ...

The Mint Museum Randolph’s African art galleries are open again after closing for an extensive, multi-year renovation. The ...

Burkina Faso under Captain Ibrahim Traoré offers one such path. Unlike South Africa, Burkina Faso has resisted the JETP and other donor-led models, instead forging bilateral partnerships with ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Relations between Algeria and the military alliance of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger plunged to historic lows Monday as the two sides curtailed diplomatic ties in a spat over a ...