2 days ago · The exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso was the culmination of a year-long process during which the regional bloc tried to avert their departure.

1 day ago · Relations between Ecowas and the three Sahel countries have been tense since the military seized power in Niger in 2023, Burkina Faso in 2022 and Mali in 2020.

2 days ago · After coming into power, the juntas in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced that they were leaving ECOWAS. They then created their own security partnership known as the …

The Sahel states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have officially withdrawn from regional economic bloc ECOWAS in the wake of decisions made a year ago, the multination body said …

2 days ago · ECOWAS say dem go keep di doors open sake of spirit of regional solidarity, but di move by di Sahel State kontris to launch dia own common passport mean say to go back no …

2 days ago · Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military juntas. Negotiations failed to change their minds.

Dec 20, 2024 · Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, jointly referred to as the Alliance of Sahel States (AoSS), are set to permanently leave the Economic Community of West African States …

Oct 24, 2024 · Sahel violence is spilling over into coastal West Africa, destabilizing a strategically important region. The imminent Sahel Alliance-ECOWAS divide could exacerbate the …

Jan 30, 2024 · Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have cut ties with ECOWAS, a key body in a region hit by coups and security crises. What will leaving mean for the three landlocked West African …

Feb 7, 2024 · Diplomacy scholar Nicholas Westcott explains how the decision may be the latest symptom of a deepening crisis in the Sahel, the area south of the Sahara desert stretching …