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

Police in Kebbi have apprehended 165 suspected illegal immigrants from Francophone countries, including Burkina Faso, Benin ...

Yakubu Gowon, the only surviving founding father of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), says he is ...

Troops of the Nigerian Army have reportedly killed a notorious bandit kingpin, Kachalla Na Faranshi, and scores of his ...

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

The country boasts a rich mix of history, culture, and natural beauty, but despite its charms there is still a conspicuous lack of tourists there, according to reports.

Niger has ordered the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to cease operations, and for its foreign staff to leave the country. The move leaves NGOs throughout West Africa wondering what ...

Analysis - The military-led nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger officially withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on January 29. They had announced their intention to ...