Benin’s government says it has thwarted a coup attempt after soldiers seized state TV and declared President Talon removed
Benin says troops foil coup attempt as soldiers briefly seize state TV Read More »
Guinea-Bissau’s junta bans protests and strikes as ECOWAS arrives seeking a return to constitutional order
Guinea-Bissau junta bans protests ahead of key ECOWAS mission Read More »
Senegal’s Sonko denounces Guinea-Bissau’s “sham coup,” urging the halted vote to continue
Senegal PM slams Guinea-Bissau ‘sham coup,’ demands vote resume Read More »
Analysts doubt Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso will rejoin ECOWAS soon, despite Bio’s outreach efforts
ECOWAS chief urges Sahel bloc to return, but analysts see little chance Read More »
Voters to elect 1,527 municipal councilors in 117 municipalities of West African country, according to Independent National Electoral Commission
Togo holds local elections as opposition urges protests Read More »
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio was elected ECOWAS chair as leaders met to tackle rising violence and instability in the region
Sierra Leone’s leader takes helm of ECOWAS amid rising instability Read More »
Jihadist attacks have surged this year in Nigeria and across the Sahel, including in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger — countries that have recently quit ECOWAS after coups and sanctions
Jihadist violence, coups test West Africa’s ECOWAS bloc at 50 Read More »
As extremist violence surges in West Africa, Ecowas accelerates plans for a regional anti-terror force despite tensions with breakaway Sahel nations.
Ecowas advances regional force to fight Sahel insurgents Read More »
The Manantali dam, which began operating in 2002, has an installed capacity of 200 megawatts
Mali urged to pay $94M debt for regional dam Read More »
The ministers conveyed their countries’ endorsement of the initiative during a meeting with Morocco’s King Mohammed VI in Rabat
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger seek sea access through Morocco Read More »
