After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused the bloc of having double standards in punishing their military juntas. Negotiations ...
Three military-run states leave West African bloc - what will change?
Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of ...
The Nation Newspaper12h
FULL LIST: ECOWAS member states after official exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso
The three military-led West African nations—Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso—have formally withdrawn from the Economic Community ...
The Africa Report14h
CFA franc, passports, joint force: What are the Sahel States’ plans after split with ECOWAS?
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS after more than a year ...
MyJoyOnline16h
Dr Muhammad Dan Suleiman: France still (Con)descends on Africa
French President Emmanuel Macron’s recent remarks about African countries’ "ingratitude" for France’s role in ...
bernama18h
Niger, Mali And Burkina Faso Leave West Africa Regional Bloc ECOWAS
The Sahel states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are officially leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday after 50 years, reported German news agency dpa. The ...
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ECOWAS still recognises Burkina Faso, Mali & Niger despite withdrawal
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has decided to still recognise Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger despite ...
France’s military withdrawal presents opportunities and risks to West African states
France’s military withdrawals provide West African states with a long overdue opportunity to assert their sovereignty. But ...