The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a ...

Explore religious figures shaping global events in 2025. From influential leaders to rising voices, this four-part series ...

International protests spring up in South Africa and Brussels as demonstrators call for the EU and the global community to do ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that the official withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) raises concerns over access to ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was established in 1975 with the aim of promoting economic integration, political stability, and collective security among its member states .

NAIROBI ― An environmental disaster is unfolding in Isiolo county, in northeastern Kenya, following a recent wildfire ...

Women in areas steeped in civil wars and other forms of conflicts should receive compensation for their suffering, as they are often the most affected by such atrocities.

Food distribution is being stopped. Health services are being shut down. Lifesaving aid is being tied up, with no way to ...

Across Africa, the policies of the Trump administration are already having profound consequences for some of the world’s ...

Across Africa, paramilitary forces are central in stabilizing regions plagued by conflict as well as supporting national ...