Junta-led Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso officially quit West African bloc after more than a year of diplomatic tensions

The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have posed a major challenge to the

Gwamnatin Najeriya ta ce ta yi duk abun da ya dace tayi don ta dakatar da Jamhuriyar Nijar, Mali da Burkina Faso daga ficewa daga kungiyar ECOWAS amma duk yunkurin ta ya ci tura. Bayanan na gwamnatin Najeriya ta bakin ministan harkokin wajen kasar Yusuf Tugga,

Mignot stressed that the EU was not in support of ECOWAS splitting, saying that regionalism is the path to prosperity and stability. The envoy, who spoke yesterday at a media chat in Abuja ...

The memberships of the three West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have been formally withdrawn from the 15-me

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 modalities of engagement with Burkina Faso,

ECOWAS leaders at their last Abuja summit in December 2024 warned the three countries that having served notice of their withdrawal from the regional bloc in January 2024, the separation will ...

On 15 December 2024, the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, approved the Statute of the "Special ...

Speaking in Abuja during a media briefing on Monday, Mignot expressed the EU’s regret over the withdrawal of the three nations from ECOWAS, emphasising that regional integration is vital for ...

ShareThe West African regional bloc ECOWAS has formally recognised the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions. The latest development marks a significant shift in regional diplomacy.