The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has issued a six-month ultimatum, from January 29 to July 29, 2025, to Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to reconsider their decision…
A day after dissolving the government without providing any reason, Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta on Saturday appointed a new prime minister. Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo, communications minister and spokesperson…
The Federal Government and the government of Japan have agreed to work together in ending terrorism and other security crises in the Sahel region. The Sahel region is made up…
Nigeria’s Ese Brume leaped to gold in the women’s long jump event of the African Games, jumping a record 6.92 meters to defend her title in Accra, the Ghanaian capital…
A joint security force announced by the juntas ruling Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to fight the worsening extremist violence in their Sahel region countries faces a number of challenges…
ECOWAS leaders are currently meeting in Abuja to discuss political and economic issues concerning the sub-region. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the leaders would examine ways to…
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have announced they are leaving the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas). The junta-led countries had already been suspended from the bloc, which has…
President Bola Tinubu has asserted Nigeria’s unwavering support for the African Union (AU) and the Islamic world in their efforts to secure stability and prosperity for Africa. According to a…
The Police in Burkina Faso have killed 40 Islamist fighters, the army said on Sunday. The terrorists ambushed a police reconnaissance mission in Koulpelogo province in the north-east of the…
It’s been over three weeks since the military junta led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani sacked the administration of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger Republic – our next door…