Military overtones vibrate through renowned Mali arts festival
Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...
Railways Africa6h
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Complete Withdrawal from ECOWAS
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger’s withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) became official on 29 January 2025. The announcement was made at a press conference in Abuja, ...
Business Day2d
Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso’s ECOWAS exit may worsen Nigeria insecurity
The recent withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised ...
Associated Press8d
What’s ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The defense chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries excluding Mali ...
Ghanaweb.com5d
Mahama has assigned Ablakwa, a special envoy to ECOWAS, to work on Mali's return.
“President Mahama is leading the charge to ensure that Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso return to the ECOWAS fold. “He is actively holding talks and has appointed a special envoy to facilitate ...
TheCable6d
Gowon ‘optimistic’ about ECOWAS future despite exit of Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
Yakubu Gowon, the only surviving founding father of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), says he is ...
Human Rights Watch10d
Sahel States’ Withdrawal from ECOWAS Undermines Accountability
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having ...
MyJoyOnline5d
Mahama working to bring Mali, others back to ECOWAS – Ablakwa
President John Mahama is leading diplomatic efforts to reintegrate Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso into the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Minister for Foreign Affairs and ...
Biometric Update10d
ECOWAS to continue accepting old passports, ID cards from citizens of three Sahel states after exit
This is despite the official exit of these three countries from ECOWAS on January 29, to focus on their own bloc known as the ...
The Washington Post9d
What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
BAMAKO, Mali — West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries formally quit the group, forming their own alliance and weakening ...