Countries

Guinea announces three-year transition to civilian rule

Conakry – Guinea’s legislative body on Wednesday announced there would be a three-year transition period before civilian rule is... Read more

12 May, 2022

Burkina Faso

West African bloc supplies food to Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou – The Economic Community of West African States has shipped 10 000 tonnes of food aid to Burkina... Read more

30 Apr, 2022

Countries

Cyril Ramaphosa lauds Ecowas anti-coup drive

Pretoria – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday praised West Africa’s regional bloc Ecowas for developing what he... Read more

28 Apr, 2022

Burkina Faso

Burkina, Guinea seek postponements for post-coup timetable

Abidjan – The ruling juntas in Burkina Faso and Guinea want more time to present a schedule for restoring... Read more

28 Apr, 2022

Countries

Mali mediator leaves Bamako with no poll date set

Bamako – West Africa’s mediator in Mali, former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan, left Bamako on Sunday with no date set for elections... Read more

21 Mar, 2022

Countries

West Africa bloc, UN ‘concerned’ about Guinea’s democratic transition

Conakry – West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS and the United Nations voiced deepening concern on Thursday about a stalling democratic... Read more

4 Mar, 2022

Burkina Faso

Coup-hit Burkina skirts sanctions at West African summit

Accra – West African leaders on Thursday decided against toughening sanctions against Burkina Faso after it became the region’s latest... Read more

4 Feb, 2022

Burkina Faso

West African leaders hold emergency summit after spate of coups

Accra – West African leaders hold a key summit on Thursday as a wave of coups buffet a region struggling... Read more

3 Feb, 2022

Burkina Faso

West African delegation meets Burkina Faso coup leader

Ouagadougou – A delegation from Ecowas met the leader of the ruling junta in Burkina Faso on Saturday, the... Read more

30 Jan, 2022

Countries

West Africa bloc says Mali rulers seek to stay in power for years

Lagos – The West African bloc Ecowas on Friday accused Mali’s ruling junta of seeking to stay in power for... Read more

28 Jan, 2022