Burna Boy says he was shocked by some of the negative replies he received from critics who didn't want him to perform in ...

Robert Fowler says it would take 'a very large and serious effort to eradicate' Islamic terrorism groups in West Africa, which U.S. military officials warn could attack America.

Tundu Lissu stood before a crowd of supporters outside a courtroom in Tanzania, his voice defiant, fists raised, the moment ...

Editorial - Novel in Africa at the time, ECOWAS's objective was clear and laudable: to foster economic integration.

It was deeply introspective, and invariably a compass for the community’s trajectory, in its efforts towards optimising the region’s potential to enhance the living standards of its people, the ...

CIVICUS speaks with two representatives of Malian civil society – Modibo Diakite, president of the Association for the Socio-Economic and Technological Development of Youth (ADEJ-Mali), and Fakassi ...

At 50, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) deserves to celebrate itself, not just for turning a milestone, ...

Each year, the ITUC Global Rights Index rates countries depending on their compliance with collective labour rights and ...