This is as the ECOWAS Commission President, Omar Touray will brief the media today on the exit of the three Sahel States. These three countries were suspended by ECOWAS in January 2024 following ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, takes effect on Wednesday after a year of political tensions, fracturing the region and ...

Their imminent departure from the bloc, alongside Mali, has fractured the region and is leaving the ECOWAS grouping with an uncertain future. The three junta-led countries formally notified ECOWAS ...

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 ...

Niamey (Niger) (AFP) – Thousands of people rallied in junta-led Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Tuesday to back their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States regional bloc ...

For ECOWAS and Ghana, this development signals both opportunities and challenges, particularly as the region navigates economic recovery and sustainability in a post-pandemic era. BRICS ...

On January 29, 2024, the three countries led by military regimes formally notified ECOWAS of their desire for “immediate” withdrawal. But the texts of the West African organisation required ...

Thousands of people gathered to celebrate one year since Burkina Faso's withdrawal from ECOWAS in Ouagadougou and across the country. The official launching of the Alliance of Sahel States was ...

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has dismissed an alleged human rights violation suit filed by one Patrick Eholor, on behalf of Makia Media Limited, against the Federal Government. The News Agency of ...

Foreign minister from the Alliance of Sahel States met on Sunday to discuss formalities associated with their exit from the regional bloc, ECOWAS. Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali are due to withdraw ...

When the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) meets at its next ordinary summit in Abuja, the commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, Abdel-Fatau Musah, will present his ...