The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a 5,000-member regional counterterrorism force to tackle the growing influence of jihadist groups, particularly Islamic State’s (IS) ...

A reflection on the myth and realities of its establishment, accomplishments, and challenges has shown that through ...

The force's activation follows a report by the Global Terrorism Index, which identified Africa's Sahel region as the global ...

As the Economic Community of West African States marks its 50th anniversary, GIFT HABIB reflects on its journey from an ...

From the outset, the newly elected Ghanaian president John Mahama indicated his strong interest in resolving the tension ...

The recent formal exit of the Alliance of Sahel States or Alliance d’Etats Sahel, AES, from the Economic Community of West ...

President John Dramani Mahama has revealed that his closed-door meeting with Burkina Faso’s Head of State, Captain Ibrahim ...

Commission says it has initiated a contingency plan to mitigate unforeseen consequences of the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.The Commissioner, Political Affairs, Peace and Security, ...

Again, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have boycotted the ECOWAS Defence Chiefs meeting, continuing their disengagement from ...

President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed his commitment to resolving tensions between the Economic Community of West ...

The Dean of the University of Professional Studies Law School, Professor Ernest Kofi Abotsi, has commended President John Dramani Mahama for the bold decision to visit some of the Sahel states.

Russian foreign influence is slowly encroaching on the Sahel’s people, governments, and defensive mechanisms. Though ...