The three countries, which are under military rule, said they ceased to be members of ECOWAS as the regional body had allegedly “moved away from the ideals of its founding fathers and pan ...

known as ECOWAS. They said that they are creating their own confederation. The three countries, all ruled by military leaders friendly to Russia, span more than half of the bloc’s geographic ...

Femi Falana has criticised Nigeria’s alleged failure to comply with judgments of the ECOWAS community court of justice.

BAMAKO, Mali — West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries formally quit the group, forming their own alliance and weakening the ...

Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions. The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is a huge ...

but added that political and targeted sanctions are still in force against the countries. Recall that ECOWAS had imposed a long list of sanctions on the military junta in Niger in July 2023 ...

Determined to wipe out corruption in the region, Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ...

Touray said ECOWAS plans to hold a technical session with the three countries to discuss the way forward. Chris Kwaja, the Nigerian director at the United States Institute of Peace, said "there ...

The ECOWAS had imposed a long list of sanctions on the military junta in Niger in July 2023, following the hijack of government of the country and incarceration of the democratically elected ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS Wednesday 05 ...