Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are still members of the West African Economic and Monetary Union — meaning trade and free movement of goods should continue among its eight-nation members.

On February 16, 2025, the African Union (AU), which includes 55 countries and over 1.5 billion citizens, elected Mahmoud Ali ...

Moreover, eight ECOWAS countries, largely francophone, are already members of a currency union—Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo. These members of the ...

The landscape of West African rugby took a monumental step forward with the official inauguration of the Union of African Rugby Federations of West Africa (UFOAR) in Abidjan. The historic event ...

The creation of ECOWAS was driven by the collective desire of member states to address their common challenges and harness ...

Djibouti's foreign minister is now leading the African Union, in a nod to the diplomatic agility of one of the continent's ...

As the Economic Community of West African States marks its 50th anniversary, GIFT HABIB reflects on its journey from an economic union to a regional powerhouse, navigating both triumphs and trials ...

West African Boxing Union cruiserweight champion Faruq Abubakar is set for his second international bout as he prepares to ...

The Ecozone was a top priority at 2023 ECOWAS summit. But the common currency, set to come into effect in 2027, faces a major ...

The President of Ghana's Football Association, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has been voted to the powerful Executive Council of ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A mission by a West African regional bloc sent to Guinea-Bissau to resolve a dispute over elections there has left the country, following threats by President Umaro Sissoco ...