In response, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their exit last January and accused ECOWAS of failing to safeguard member states and of aligning too closely with foreign powers.
Following the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, the Republic of Mali and the Republic of Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) effective Wednesday, January 29, 2025, citizens, goods and services from the three former member-states are to continue to be treated according to ECOWAS protocols and policies.
The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the Economic Community of West
The envoy, who spoke yesterday at a media chat in Abuja, described the decision by the three countries to pull out of the union as a regrettable one. He said: “It is a decision that we regret ...
The envoy spoke on Monday during a media chat in Abuja. He described the decision by the three countries as a regrettable one. He said: “It is a decision that we regret, because we support very ...
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,
The memberships of the three West African countries of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have been formally withdrawn from the 15-me
The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has formally recognized 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.
ABUJA NIGERIA - Security analysts in Nigeria are expressing alarm after a surge in attacks by terror groups in the countrys north near the border
The Head of the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States, Ambassador Gautier Mignot, has called on ECOWAS to adopt a new approach in its dealings with Burkina Faso,
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,