President Bola Tinubu has paid a moving tribute to Chief Bisi Akande, an elder statesman, seasoned administrator, and the first National Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress ...

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The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso – who have formed their own Alliance of Sahel States – from West African bloc Ecowas is set to take effect on 29 January, with security experts ...

How should the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deal with the Sahel juntas, as they plan to break away from the community and form a separate group, the Confederacy of the Sahel ...

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The emergence of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) is also considered. The research concludes with practical policy recommendations for ECOWAS, the withdrawing states, and the international community ...

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, has voiced strong opposition to removing the names of Confederate generals from US military bases, repeatedly saying ...

To combat the threats posed by jihadist groups in the Sahel, the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) can explore diverse strategies with military, political and socio-economic ...

Accusations and counter-accusations between some Ecowas members and the AES, combined with a lack of cooperation in tackling terrorism in the Sahel, may have contributed to the rise in attacks by ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are due to officially exit the West African ECOWAS bloc of nations this month, one year after announcing their withdrawal. The bloc hopes to persuade them to remain ...

the Alliance of Sahel States, or AES—will officially no longer be members of ECOWAS. Nevertheless, at an ECOWAS summit in December, the bloc declared that it would extend a six-month grace ...