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Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Diss ECOWAS, Issue Own Passports

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger collectively declared their withdrawal from the 15-nation ECOWAS, alleging that it undermines their sovereignty by acting as an instrument for foreign interests. The ...
MyJoyOnline

ECOWAS, President Mahama intensify push to bring Sahel States back – Amb. Kotia tells Ho workshop

Ambassador Kotia reaffirmed Ghana’s unwavering commitment to the ideals and objectives of ECOWAS, describing the nation as “a ...

African Union calls for urgent action in insurgency-hit Mali

The African Union has called for an urgent international response, including intelligence-sharing, to address worsening ...
TheCable

ECOWAS at 50: Projecting a future-proof regional bloc

The sub-regional bloc has evolved. It has changed. It had gone through different patches. As I sat with experts and stakeholders who rubbed minds at the ECOWAS building in Abuja last week on the ...
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ECOWAS: Uncertainty as Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso exit deadline elapses today

The deadline for the exit of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States is set to expire today, creating significant uncertainty within the region. This is as the ...
The Nation Newspaper

UPDATED: ECOWAS approves withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from bloc

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially approved the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the regional bloc. The decision, taken by the Authority of ECOWAS ...
Newsday

What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?

BAMAKO, Mali — West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries formally quit the group, forming their own alliance and weakening the bloc's ...
The Nation Newspaper

ECOWAS committed to protecting civilians in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger — Tinubu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reiterated the unwavering commitment of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to safeguarding the rights and welfare of civilians in Mali, Burkina Faso ...
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Mali Crisis: Again, Buhari, ECOWAS leaders attend virtual meeting

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday joined other sub-regional leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in an extra-ordinary virtual meeting to mitigate the political ...
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West African Ecowas leaders impose Mali sanctions

West African states are imposing immediate sanctions on Mali, Ivory Coast's president has announced. Alassane Ouattara, current head of regional body Ecowas, said it had closed borders to trade and ...
Reuters

U.N. ready to consider ECOWAS request to back Mali force

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council on Monday declared its readiness to consider backing West African military intervention in Mali, where rebels and Islamist militants have seized ...