Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger’s withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) became official on 29 January 2025. The announcement was made at a press conference in Abuja, ...

Despite their exit, ECOWAS announced that passports and identity cards bearing its logo would remain valid ... The ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray in a press conference on Wednesday ...

Consequently, the sub-regional bloc directed all relevant authorities within and outside ECOWAS Member-States to “recognise National passports and identity cards bearing ECOWAS logo held by the ...

The commission, however, said it had decided "to keep ECOWAS ... recognise national passports and identity cards bearing the ECOWAS logo held by the citizens of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger and ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has initiated the post-exit dialogue with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, which will determine the new relationship between the rest of the region ...

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 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 ...

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.

For the meantime, ECOWAS said that passports and identity cards bearing its logo will remain valid for ... “This followed the notification the commission received from the three countries ...

The commission, however ... recognize national passports and identity cards bearing the ECOWAS logo held by the citizens of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger and continue to treat goods and services ...