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

or ECOWAS, triggering the regional grouping’s one-year withdrawal process. On Jan. 29, that period will come to an end, meaning that the three countries—which have since formed their own new ...

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 ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday, the culmination ...

Nigeria, whose current presidency of ECOWAS is held by President Tinubu, cannot allow history to record the downfall of this subregional organisation. As the successor to Yakubu Gowon, the ...

For ECOWAS and Ghana, this development signals both opportunities and challenges, particularly as the region navigates economic recovery and sustainability in a post-pandemic era. BRICS ...

Yet some members-namely, Senegal, Benin and Togo-are in favor of a reciprocal agreement, meaning that whatever decision ECOWAS makes is likely to spark further disagreement within the grouping.