Storyline: Many people in Niger have welcomed the country's departure from the Economic Community of West African States ...

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.

In response, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their exit last January and accused ECOWAS of failing to safeguard ...

Despite the strained relationship between Nigeria and Niger Republic owing to the exit of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS, patients suffering from different ailments from Niger Republic flock ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was established in 1975 with the aim of promoting economic integration ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that the official withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) raises concerns over access to ...

This is despite the official exit of these three countries from ECOWAS on January 29, to focus on their own bloc known as the ...

However, ECOWAS required one-year's notice for the departure to be effective, a deadline that falls on Wednesday. In Niger, ...

The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.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 ...