The West African nation is shaking up its gold sector with bold reforms aimed at keeping more wealth at home. But can it ...

Donald Trump, keen to improve American relations with Russia, has threatened to withdraw military support from Ukraine and is ...

THE BOSS of Barrick Gold, a Canadian mega-miner and the world’s second-largest gold producer, is no stranger to bust-ups with ...

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Nigeria Deports Over 60 Illegal Migrants Back to Military-run Mali | Firstpost Africa | N18G Nigerian officials say they have ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has initiated plans to relocate its institutions and agencies from ...

Celebrations marking 50 years of the Economic Community of West African States – known as Ecowas – began in Ghana this week, ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has advised Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to reconsider their decision ...

Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, says the exit of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso tested the unity of the Economic ...

Since its founding in 1975, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been a cornerstone of regional ...

ECOWAS is meeting in Accra, Ghana’s capital, to discuss the withdrawals of Mali, Niger Republic, and Burkina Faso from the ...

A revolution in unmanned systems is reshaping the dynamics of Africa’s armed conflicts. Professional militaries must balance the tactical advantages of drones with an understanding of their ...