Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger — each now led by a junta — left in January, causing the biggest split to the body since its ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced that no sanctions will be imposed on Mali, Burkina Faso, ...

ECOWAS was born out of the necessity to forge economic and political cooperation among its 15 member states. This ...

Stella Omona….As Speaker Commits To Strengthening Democratic PoliciesABUJA – The President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu Touray has presented the State of the Community Interim Report ...

The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), which was set up to promote trade and good governance across ...

Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria’s former head of state, has called on West African leaders to remain committed to democracy and not ...

“The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, the Republic of Mali and the Republic of Niger from ECOWAS has become effective ... their exit from the bloc and future engagement. “We, as I have said ...

In January, the West African nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger completed their year-long process of exiting the ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed its willingness to engage in dialogue with member states that have withdrawn from the bloc, with the aim of reuniting the region.

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maitama Tuggar, has said the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ...

ECOWAS Council of Ministers in Accra deliberated on plans for the withdrawal and future engagement with the ... of the institutions and agencies in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, toward mitigating ...

“On January 29, 2025, the three AES states, Burkina Faso, the Republic of Mali and the Republic of Niger, formally ceased-to-be members of the Economic Community of the West African states.