DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Burkina Faso's ruling military junta arrested three prominent journalists, escalating its crackdown on media freedom in the West African country, according to a Human Rights ...

The three Sahelian states' split from ECOWAS is reducing security cooperation at a time when West Africa is battling numerous ...

Togo appears to be openly courting a new confederation made up of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger for whom access to ...

Niger has suspended its participation in the Multinational Joint Task Force, and Chad has threatened to withdraw. In March ...

The PUNCH further observed that Trade between Nigeria and the Sahel nations of Burkina Faso and Mali experienced significant fluctuations over the past five years, with a notable surge in 2024.

International football gets underway in Europe for the first time in 2025 as the Nations League moves into the quarter-finals stage and the continent's 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign gets ...

Now the black IS flag flutters over trouble spots across the region, from Somalia and gas-rich northern Mozambique to the coup-ridden Sahel nations of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. Ever since the ...

A reflection on the myth and realities of its establishment, accomplishments, and challenges has shown that through resilience and unity of purpose among the region’s leaders, ECOWAS has remained an ...

Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh - Secretary-General's remarks during his visit to Cox's Bazar [as delivered] New York - Secretary-General's remarks at the International Day to Combat Islamophobia ...

Interim coach Matt Sherratt has made a tactical back row switch for Wales’ final Six Nations 2025 match, with Aaron Wainwright coming in for Tommy Reffell. The change allows Sherratt to get a more ...

Interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby has made six changes to the starting line-up to face Italy in the side’s final Six Nations 2025 match. For a match Ireland probably have to win (ideally with ...