The Netherlands has formally requested the extradition of convicted drug criminal Jos Leijdekkers, a notorious figure in international ...

nited States security engagements in West Africa cannot be understood without consideration of regional geopolitical challenges spanning political instability, climate change, humanitarian and food ...

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a ...

Within ECOWAS, there’s an institution known as the Community Court of Justice. Since 2005, this Court has had jurisdiction to ...

An Interpol co-ordinated border security operation in West Africa saw 45 arrests and the seizure of drugs, counterfeit ...

Babu Owino has revealed that his name is on the most wanted list in the East African countries of Tanzania and Uganda. Babu ...

Forty-five people have been arrested in west Africa over the past three months in operations targeting drugs trafficking and the financing of terrorism, said global police body Interpol on Thursday.