ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS approved Sunday an exit timeline for three coup-hit nations after a nearly yearlong process of mediation to avert the unprecedented ...

West Africa’s regional bloc, ECOWAS, approved Sunday an exit timeline for three coup-hit nations after a nearly yearlong process of mediation to avert the unprecedented disintegration of the ...

"China has been a reliable and stable partner for the new military juntas in the Sahel and West Africa," Orland said. "For the French and U.S., who see a dilution of Western power in the region ...

West Africa's regional bloc Ecowas has approved the setting up a special court to try crimes committed in Gambia during its military dictatorship. It is the first time the bloc has partnered with ...

“Fertile soil is the foundation of food security, and these maps bring us closer to that goal. Agricultural productivity and soil resilience in West Africa and the Sahel aren’t just about food ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, third from left, first row, poses for a group photo with other ...

4K animation in space with the Earth rotating and a zoom in on the African continent map Coronavirus spreading in Africa. Earth seen from space, covered with red, pulsing dots of first cases The ...

(AP Photo/Olamikan Gbemiga) SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday approved setting up a special court to try crimes committed in Gambia during its military ...

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If viewing the Wolf Moon and hoping to get a peek at Mars, EarthSky recommends blocking the right half of the Moon with a distant object so you can try and see past the moonlight. After Monday, the ...