The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a 5,000-member regional counterterrorism force to tackle the growing influence of jihadist groups, particularly Islamic State’s (IS) ...

Kadiatou Barry, forced to marry at 15 and move abroad, escaped her husband and returned to school for a better future. With support from the Sahel Women's Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Project ...

The force's activation follows a report by the Global Terrorism Index, which identified Africa's Sahel region as the global ...

By Iddi Yire Accra, March 12, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday welcomed a 30-day ceasefire proposal that Ukraine has agreed on. “We’re happy to ...

The new currency, to be established in 2027, has been dubbed the ‘Eco’, but France already jumped the gun and changed the ...

Larry Gbevlo-Lartey said President John Mahama has successfully resolved the disruptions caused by the export ban on grains and cereals imposed by the military regime in Burkina Faso.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its standby force to combat terrorism in the sub-region.

The withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is the latest sign ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to combat terrorism and other ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has activated its Standby Force to curb terrorism and other transborder crimes in the sub-region. Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, announced ...

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has activated its standby force to combat terrorism in the sub-region.

President John Mahama faces IMF pressure to cut government spending. But revoking thousands of civil servant appointments has ...