Nigeria’s Yakubu Gowon, the last living founding father of ECOWAS calls for its rescue
Former Nigerian head of state, Yakubu Gowon who was one of the founders of the Economic Community of West African ...
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ECOWAS to discuss lifting sanctions on Niger at extraordinary summit
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an extraordinary summit on February 24th, 2024, in Abuja, Nigeria, ...
Quitting Ecowas: ‘Burkina not bound by time limit’ – Transitional government
Together with Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso will leave the sub-regional organisation. The transitional government in Burkina Faso has informed ...
Demonstrators support Mali’s ECOWAS exit, sparks regional concerns
Demonstrators flooded the streets of Bamako on Thursday, rallying in support of the Malian junta's decision to withdraw the country ...
AU declares “deep regret” over Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Ecowas exit
The African Union (AU) has declared its "deep regret" over the decision this weekend by military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali ...
Why have three coup-hit West African nations quit ECOWAS?
Several months of tension between three coup-hit countries in West Africa and the regional bloc known as ECOWAS boiled over ...
Algeria expresses regret and deep concern over end of Mali peace deal
Algeria has expressed its regret and deep concern after the military rulers in neighbouring Mali scrapped a 2015 peace deal ...
Military-led Sahel states rally thousands to support alliance
The prime ministers of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Saturday affirmed their commitment to a shared future under an ...
UN peacekeeping mission in Mali completes its withdrawal
The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, is poised to complete its withdrawal from the country on Sunday, the United ...
Malian army ‘neutralises several terrorists’ in the north
The Malian army says it "neutralised" at least six terrorists during strikes in the Kidal region in the far north. ...
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