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 ...
ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
The three junta-led West African nations withdrawal is the culmination of a yearlong process during which the grouping tried ...
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 ...
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 ...
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CFA franc, passports, joint force: What are the Sahel States’ plans after split with ECOWAS?
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS after more than a year ...
W.African Bloc's Future Uncertain As Three Key Members Quit
The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States takes effect on Wednesday after a year of political tensions, fracturing the region and leaving the ...
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Sahel states under military rule unveil common biometric passport Jan. 29
A source who asked for anonymity said Emptech is not involved in the production of the new passport for the three Sahel ...
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Sahel States have a ‘deep misunderstanding of their economic problems’ – Robertson
From the Sahel ECOWAS impasse to the expected disruption coming with US President Donald Trump’s second term, economist ...
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Military governments lead West African trio out of ECOWAS regional bloc
The culmination of a yearlong process, the trio’s exit “has become effective today”, ECOWAS said. They first announced their ...