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West Africa, ECOWAS

The Associated Press on MSN · 1d

ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.

Reuters on MSN · 2d

West Africa bloc announces formal exit of three junta-led states

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. West Africa has been rocked by a spate of coups that has countries in the 15-member body under military rule in the past five years.

Houston Chronicle · 2d

3 coup-hit West African nations formally leave ECOWAS in an unprecedented disintegration

The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday, the culmination of a yearlong process during which the group tried to avert its unprecedented disintegration.

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso

AllAfrica.com · 1d

Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Exit From West Africa Bloc Takes Effect

The Sahel countries announced their exit plans in 2024 after they accused the body of being influenced by former colonial powers. The military governments formed the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), and announced plans to create a joint military force of 5,

Punchng on MSN · 8h

ECOWAS: Niger, Mali, B’Faso exit may worsen Sahel insurgency, ex-envoys warn

Former diplomats on Thursday warned that the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States could undermine regional stability, potentially escalating insurgency and extremism in the Sahel.

Voice of America · 1d

VOA60 Africa - Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso officially quit ECOWAS

Officials and citizens gathered for a ceremony in the southwest town of Kangaba to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso's decision to quit regional bloc ECOWAS. The three junta-led nations formed their own regional trade group,

1don MSN

Three military-run states leave West African bloc - what will change?

Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of ...

Landslide kills several artisanal gold miners in southern Mali

A landslide has engulfed a group of mainly women gold miners in Mali, killing several of them. In a statement broadcast on ...

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 ...

AFP on MSN8d

Mali: West African nation's political parties push miitary junta to hold elections, issue rare criticism

The parties pointed out that so-called transitional period after the 2020 coup had now lasted ;for nearly five years, or as ...

West Africa's junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint force as extremist violence spikes

Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force ...

Forty-five people arrested in Africa in anti-terrorism and drugs stings, says Interpol

Forty-five people have been arrested in west Africa over the past three months in operations targeting drugs trafficking and ...

Ghana News Agency (GNA) on MSN13h

Exit of junta-led states bad for ECOWAS integration – Antwi-Danso

Danso, security and international relations expert, says the exit of three junta-led states from the West Africa bloc would undermine the integration of the region. The former Dean and Director of ...

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