BBC17d
Three military-run states leave West African bloc - what will change?
The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is a huge blow to Ecowas, which at 50 years old is considered Africa's most important regional group. The split was sparked after the three departing ...
Newsday10d
What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a yearlong period of talks and diplomatic efforts aimed at trying to ...
Mena FN17d
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Formally Exit ECOWAS
(MENAFN- IANS) Abuja, Jan 30 (IANS) The memberships of the three West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have been formally withdrawn from the 15-member Economic Community of West ...
The Nation Newspaper16d
ECOWAS to determine modalities for engagement with Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger
The authority of the Head of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will determine the bloc’s modalities of engagement with Burkina Faso, Mali and the ...