Storyline: Many people in Niger have welcomed the country's departure from the Economic Community of West African States ...

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) withdraws from ECOWAS and continues initiatives for independence, regional integration, and defensive cooperation.

Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa's Sahel region, while on his way ...

The official departure from the West African body on Tuesday comes after Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali last year formed their ...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso were to officially quit the West African bloc Ecowas Wednesday, severing ties after years of ...

The three Sahelian countries teamed up to form a confederation called the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) as they exit ECOWAS Wednesday.

Niger has "terminated its agreements" with the ICRC and some foreign staff have started to leave the West African country.

Nigers minister of interior and public security has called for increased vigilance to deal with the alleged threat France ...

Di Sahel authorities dey encourage pipo to register ... reach thousands regime to gather around one square for di capital Niamey. Dem kontinu dia waka towards di national assembly wit chants ...

Amewunou said the security crisis in the Sahel, particularly in francophone West Africa ... the closest to the capital Niamey ...