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It’s ECOWAS of people, not coup plotters
The Economic Community of West African States announced recently that the three-member nations where coup plotters overthrew elected governments had finally exited the community. Issues related to ...
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What's next for ECOWAS after three members leave?
The departures were the first of its kind in the bloc's 50-year history's and analysts warn that a weaker ECOWAS could further undermine the increasingly fragile region. What is ECOWAS and what does ...
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ECOWAS pledges to 'keep door open' after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
ABUJA, Nigeria — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday. The previously ...
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AES and ECOWAS breakdown: An unforgivable mistake for the sub-region
Nigeria, whose current presidency of ECOWAS is held by President Tinubu, cannot allow history to record the downfall of this subregional organisation. As the successor to Yakubu Gowon, the ...
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Sahel States’ Withdrawal from ECOWAS Undermines Accountability
Since 2005, the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has had jurisdiction to hear human rights cases brought by citizens of member states. It has issued landmark decisions on human rights issues ...
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ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday. The previously ...
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ECOWAS pledges to 'keep door open' after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
FILE -Members stand for the arrival of dignitaries at a joint press conference by African Union (AU) and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) electoral observers in Abuja ...