West Africa: Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali's Withdrawal Will Undermine Fight Against Terrorism - Ecowas

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has again expressed disappointment over the exit of Niger Republic, Mali and Burkina Faso from its fold. Read more »

West Africa: Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Not Showing Intention to Return - Ecowas President

The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, has lamented that despite several efforts being made by the regional bloc… Read more »

West Africa: Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Will Soon Rescind Decision to Leave Ecowas - Ndume

A Nigerian Senator, Ali Ndume, who is also a member of the ECOWAS Parliament, has expressed optimism that Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic will soon rescind their decision to… Read more »

West Africa: Tinubu Asks Senegal's Faye to Prevail On Niger, Mali to Return to Ecowas

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday received President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal and called for an alignment in West Africa to effectively address the challenges… Read more »

West Africa: Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso's Decision to Leave Complicating Regional Security - Ecowas

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on Tuesday, said the decision of the trio of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic to leave the regional bloc is… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Engaging Third Parties to Resolve Dispute With Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso - Official

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has said it is involving third parties to resolve its differences with three "important members" - Mali, Burkina-Faso and… Read more »

West Africa: No Compulsion in Ecowas Membership - Nigerian Foreign Minister

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has said there's no compulsion in the membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Lifts Sanctions On Guinea, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lifted the economic sanctions imposed on Niger, Mali and Burkina-Faso. Read more »

West Africa: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Meet Over Plan to Create New Confederation

Ministers from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger met in the Burkinabe capital on Thursday to discuss creating a confederation. Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Exit - Tinubu Sends Delegation to Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso

President Bola Tinubu has sent some of his cabinet members to the governments of Republic of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso over the trio's recent move to exit the regional bloc,… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Ministers Meet Over Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Exit

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Commission on Thursday convened an Extraordinary Session of its Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at the ministerial… Read more »

West Africa: CSOs to Tinubu - Niger, Mali, B/Faso's Exit From Ecowas Poses Security Threat

Some civil society organisations have said the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) poses a significant security… Read more »

West Africa: Nigeria Expresses Concern Over Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso's Withdrawal From Ecowas

The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed its sadness over the pronouncement by the Military authority in the Republic of Niger indicating that the Republics of Burkina Faso,… Read more »

West Africa: 'You Are Still Part of Us', Ecowas Rejects Exit of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso

The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission) says it is yet to receive a formal notification from Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso about their… Read more »

West Africa: No to Alliance of Sahel States

At a recent meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger in Bamako the capital of Mali, the idea of creating a confederation of the three states was recommended… Read more »