West Africa

France asks U.S. to keep up critical military support in West Africa

France on Monday asked the U.S. to keep supporting its operations against Islamist extremists in…

France, the Eco and West Africa

  Ademola Araoye The joint announcement of the transformation of the controversial France imposed currency…

Buhari: How to tackle challenges of insecurity in W/Africa

The Nigerian President spoke at the opening of the 55th ordinary session of the Summit…

Nigeria, greatest contributor to wealth in West Africa – AfDB

The African Development Bank (AfDB), says Nigeria is the greatest contributor to wealth creation in…

UN highlights alarming trends in drugs use in Nigeria, others

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) says Nigeria, and West and Central…

China’s investment in ECOWAS Member States excites Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, expressed the appreciation of ECOWAS Member States for China’s increasing…

W/Africa must brace for more deadly fevers: Researchers

West Africa is most at risk of fatal haemorrhagic fever epidemics, including Ebola, researchers said,…

Diplomat explains dangers of Morocco’s membership of ECOWAS

A retired Nigerian diplomat, Mr Zango Abdu, on Thursday said Morocco’s bid to join the…

CAN West and Central Africa end AIDS by 2030?

By Djibril Diallo We are getting closer to four decades of AIDS epidemic as a…

France urges UN backing for W.Africa anti- terrorism force

France urged the UN Security Council to back a West African force to combat terrorism,…