Niger Drops French As Official Language After Mali, Burkina Faso | Firstpost Africa | N18G Niger has officially designated ...

While Hausa is the predominant language spoken in Niger, French has held official status since the nation gained independence ...

Despite the bitter exit of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from ECOWAS and their formation of the rival AES, the destinies of the two blocs remain deeply intertwined.

"As we work toward realising the ECOWAS Vision 2050, tackling corruption and illicit financial flows (IFFs) is essential to ...

West African neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods as they seek to fund a ...

This meeting is crucial for Russia's strategic pivot in West Africa, and the strengthened cooperation with Russia will ...

Mistrust between AES and ECOWAS countries must be overcome to enable intelligence sharing and security cooperation. On 8 ...

Musa was asleep in the village of Dusuman in northeast Nigeria when he was awoken by a sharp burst of gunfire and Boko Haram ...

The Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has approved a total of €230 million and $10 ...

Every year, from December to April, the Harmattan sweeps across Africa. This cool, dry and dust-laden wind gets its name from ...

A West African organisation is working with local churches and rural communities in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to support ...

The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), has introduced a 0.5 percent levy on imported goods from several West African countries, ...