Storyline: Many people in Niger have welcomed the country's departure from the Economic Community of West African States ...

The official departure from the West African body on Tuesday comes after Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali last year formed their ...

Niamey is set to host the International Conference against Terrorism on January 30, dedicated to discussing regional ...

FILE- French journalist Olivier Dubois arrives at the VIP lounge at the airport in Niamey, Niger, on March 20 ... an al-Qaida ...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso were to officially quit the West African bloc Ecowas Wednesday, severing ties after years of ...

Niger has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross to cease operations and for its foreign staff to leave the ...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso's withdrawal from ECOWAS marks a significant shift in West African politics and trade relations ...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS after more than a year ...

The three junta-led West African nations, who have come together to form the Alliance of Sahel States (ASS) after their coups ...

The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have posed a major challenge to the bloc’s unity, refusing to heed its call for a transition to civilian rule.

Scores of people on Tuesday rallied in Niger and Burkina Faso in support of the withdrawal of their countries from the ...