BAMAKO, March 9 (Xinhua) -- Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday affirmed his commitment to restoring trust between the Alliance of Sahel States and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reinforced its commitment to tackling the pressing security, economic, and political challenges

Since Traoré has been in power, Burkina Faso has played a key role in the withdrawal of three West African states from the regional body Ecowas. Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali have formed an alternative, the Alliance of Sahel States. The Conversation Africa ...

President John Dramani Mahama will travel at the weekend travel to three-Sahelian countries- Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso .

Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff, CAS, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, says the withdrawal of the Alliance of Sahel States from ECOWAS has disrupted existing

President John Dramani Mahama embarked on a one-day working visit to Bamako, Mali, on Saturday, 8th March, as part of his ‘Good Neighbourliness’ tour across the sub-region.

Shugabannin ƙasashen Ivory Coast da Ghana, Alassane Ouattara da John Dramani Mahama sun buƙaci ƙasashen Mali da Burkina Faso da kuma Nijar kan su koma cikin ƙungiyar ƙasashen yammacin Afrika ta ECOWAS,

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara and his Ghanaian counterpart, John Mahama, on Wednesday called on Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to rejoin the

Terrorism in the Sahel has increased significantly, with deaths rising nearly tenfold since 2019, according to the Global Terrorism Index 2025, confirming the region’s reputation as the global epicentre of terrorism.

At a joint press conference in Abidjan on Wednesday, Côte d'Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara and Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama urged the military-led governments of the three Sahelian nations to restore ties with the bloc after their withdrawal on January 29, 2025.

The event, held at the MKO Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, is a step toward gender inclusion and sports development in West Africa. The annual tournament gathers wrestlers from 11 Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Member States as part of the organisation’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.