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

Today marks the expiration of the six-month grace period the Economic Community of West African States gave ...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso were to officially quit the West African bloc Ecowas Wednesday, severing ties after years of ...

The Sahelian State Exodus, Regional Stability and Nigeria Leadership Litmus Test - Can Abuja Steer a New Path?

The Guinean population is furious, and ECOWAS will be expected to do something about the situation. Yet, once again, this will prove challenging. Member states that champion sovereignty-Togo and ...

These three countries, which together make up 15% of ECOWAS' population and nearly half of its geographic area, have voiced their dissatisfaction with the economic and financial sanctions imposed ...

On January 29, 2024, the three countries led by military regimes formally notified ECOWAS of their desire for “immediate” withdrawal. But the texts of the West African organisation required ...

Imposing sanctions, such as closing borders, disregards the population’s deep commitment to freedom of movement, one of the pillars of ECOWAS. Furthermore, the idea of military intervention to ...

While urging ECOWAS to pursue dialogue ... focussing on support to the population. “Because we are concerned about the security and humanitarian situation in the Sahel, the number of displaced ...