The departure of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from West Africa's most influential bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), raises concerns, especially in the areas of security and ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar yesterday gave insight to the consequences of the exit of Burkina Faso, Mali ...

THE renewed attacks by armed bandit groups and the intensified violence by Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa leave civilians in North-East Nigeria at risk of atrocity crimes. For nearly ...

The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara ...

Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has come under intense scrutiny from the Bauchi State Government for his recent criticism of Governor Bala Mohammed.

The President of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Touray, has said that the Authority of the Head of State and Government of ECOWAS will determine the ...

We provide services to Canadians visiting and living in Mali. The Embassy of Canada in Bamako is following the situation and providing consular service for Canadians in Niger. Canadians in need of ...

Displaced Gazans who are returning to the devastated scenes in the north face risk of getting killed or injured by unexploded munitions dropped in the area during the 15-month massive military ...

The Sahelian State Exodus, Regional Stability and Nigeria Leadership Litmus Test - Can Abuja Steer a New Path?

The Bauchi State government has criticised the performance of the Foreign Affairs Minister, Amb Yusuf Tuggar, alleging that ...

Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of ...

These attacks are the latest in a series of aerial bombardments by the Nigerian government as part of a protracted campaign ...