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 ...
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ECOWAS: Niger, Mali, B’Faso exit may worsen Sahel insurgency, ex-envoys warn
Former diplomats on Thursday warned that the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West ...
Forty-five people arrested in Africa in anti-terrorism and drugs stings, says Interpol
Forty-five people have been arrested in west Africa over the past three months in operations targeting drugs trafficking and ...
West Africa's junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint force as extremist violence spikes
Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force ...
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ECOWAS Commission Issues Statement on Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger’s Withdrawal
In a significant development that marks a new chapter in the political dynamics of West Africa, the ECOWAS Commission has confirmed that the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, the Republic of Mali, and the ...
France’s military withdrawal presents opportunities and risks to West African states
France’s military withdrawals provide West African states with a long overdue opportunity to assert their sovereignty. But ...