Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...

Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), marking ...

The President of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Touray, has said that the Authority of the Head of State and Government of ECOWAS will determine the ...

Prior to Wednesday's shake-up, the bloc had 15 members, including states like Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal.

The memberships of the three West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have been formally withdrawn from the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), one year after ...

Following the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, the Republic of Mali and the Republic of Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) effective Wednesday, January 29, 2025, citizens, ...

The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara ...

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.

ECOWAS has officially approved the exit of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic from the group but allowed visa-entry to ...

The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have posed a major challenge to the bloc’s unity, refusing to heed its call for a transition to civilian rule.

The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday announced the formal exit of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the bloc following their withdrawal last year.

N’DJAMENA, Chad — France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities on Thursday, two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense cooperation ...