An al-Qaeda linked group says it carried out a major attack on the Malian town of Boulikessi, and seized control of an army ...

An Al Qaeda-linked rebel group active in West Africa's Sahel region has claimed an attack on a military base in Mali on Sunday that two sources said had killed more than 30 soldiers. More than 400 ...

The Malian army said it had foiled an attack on a military camp in Timbuktu on Monday morning. Local officials and ...

Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, says he is optimistic about the return of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to the ...

More than 400 soldiers have reportedly been killed by insurgents since the start of May in bases and towns in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso, an unstable region prone to coups.

Member of Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Dr.  Zainab Gimba, has blamed the rising spate ...

Even without brothers who left our organization,’ ECOWAS has an ‘understanding of the need to continue together as members of ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced that no sanctions will be imposed on Mali, Burkina Faso, ...

Analysis - Political party bans by military authorities in Burkina Faso and Niger have met little resistance, but in Mali ...

Tuggar said although the three countries have exited ECOWAS, Nigeria and other member countries would continue relating with ...

Foreign Minister Tuggar has said ECOWAS’ door remains open to Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger’s eventual return.