The sociopolitical and economic conditions that led to coups in other countries in west Africa are present in Nigeria.

Nigerian travellers have lamented increased hostility at Niger borders, saying they face harassment and extortion without anyone coming to their aid.This was as former envoys called for a response ...

Following the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS, there are now fewer countries that Nigerian passport ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led against Lieutenant Colonel Paul Henri Damiba in September 2022. The ...

The path to influence lies not in coercion but in persuasion, fostering relationships built on mutual respect and shared ...

The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily ...

The recent withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised ...

The federal government has transferred 22 repentant terrorists to a psychiatric hospital for further evaluation and ...

Three Ghanaians have told the BBC of their involvement in the fighting between Islamist insurgents and the military in neighbouring Burkina Faso, describing scenes of sometimes indiscriminate ...

Cardinal Pietro Cardinal Parolin has praised authorities in Burkina Faso for their effort to regain control of the country, ...

The Nigerian government has called for Gulf of Guinea maritime task force, as it signed AU peace support deal, and backed ...