The AfCFTA is the culmination of decades of efforts to achieve Pan-African economic and political integration. Its roots can ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...

The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known ...

Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of ...

The Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) is now turning to the private sector to develop regional projects. The regional body has adopted a new public procurement strategy and a ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States takes effect on Wednesday.

Despite ongoing challenges, Africa’s economic growth is set to rise, driven by youth leadership and a new AU chair expected from East Africa, analysts predict.

From the Sahel ECOWAS impasse to the expected disruption coming with US President Donald Trump’s second term, economist ...

The positions of AU Commission chairperson and deputy, as well as most of the six AU commissioners, are contested. The position of chair rotates between the five African regions; this will be east ...

The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States is expected to have implications for regional security, economic growth, and integration, according ...