ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
The three junta-led West African nations withdrawal is the culmination of a yearlong process during which the grouping tried ...
3 coup-hit West African nations formally leave ECOWAS in an unprecedented disintegration of the regional bloc
ABUJA, Nigeria -- 3 coup-hit West African nations formally leave ECOWAS in an unprecedented disintegration of the regional ...
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Niger: Rally in Niger in support of ECOWAS withdrawal
Supporters of the military junta take part in a march to celebrate Niger's withdrawal from the Economic Community of West ...
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Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso officially dump ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, on Wednesday officially recognized the exit of three of its former ...
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ECOWAS: Niger, Mali, B’Faso exit may worsen Sahel insurgency, ex-envoys warn
Akinkuolie urged ECOWAS and the AU to maintain firm pressure on the juntas, ensuring they organise credible elections within a strict timeline of no more than 18 months. He also called for ...
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Analysts consider ramifications of ECOWAS members’ exit
The departure of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from West Africa’s most influential bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), raises concerns, especially in the areas of ...
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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 ...
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After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military juntas. Negotiations failed to change their minds. By Saikou Jammeh ...
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ECOWAS Alliance Fracture
The Sahelian State Exodus, Regional Stability and Nigeria Leadership Litmus Test - Can Abuja Steer a New Path?
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ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
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 announced withdrawal ...