Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger agree to grace period in ECOWAS …
Dec 15, 2024 · The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from ECOWAS would mark the culmination of a tumultuous period for the Sahel, where a series of coups since 2020 has brought military authorities to ...
ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Niger amid tensions in West Africa bloc
Feb 24, 2024 · The West African regional bloc is lifting most sanctions imposed on Niger over last year’s coup, in a new push for dialogue following a series of political crises that have rocked the region in...
Ecowas: Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quit West African bloc - BBC
Jan 28, 2024 · Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have announced they are leaving the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas). The junta-led countries had already been suspended from the bloc, which...
West Africa bloc lifts coup sanctions on Niger in a new push for ...
Feb 24, 2024 · West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS has lifted travel, commercial and economic sanctions imposed on Niger which were aimed at reversing the coup staged in the country last year.
Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso announce withdrawal from ECOWAS
Jan 28, 2024 · Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso “decide in complete sovereignty on the immediate withdrawal” from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), read a joint statement published on...
Niger, Mali, B’Faso get ECOWAS nod to exit from Jan 29
Dec 16, 2024 · The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), yesterday, in Abuja, officially approved the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the regional bloc. The decision, taken by...
ECOWAS agrees to Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso exit from bloc
Dec 15, 2024 · ECOWAS' decision followed a series of military takeovers: Mali in 2020 and 2021, Burkina Faso in 2022, and Niger in 2023, each leading to
ECOWAS lifts coup sanctions on Niger in a new push for dialogue
Aug 13, 2024 · West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS has lifted travel, commercial and economic sanctions imposed on Niger that were aimed at reversing the coup staged in the country last year, a senior...
ECOWAS bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit nations - CSMonitor.com
Dec 15, 2024 · In a first in the 15-nation bloc’s nearly 50 years of existence, the military juntas of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced in January that they decided to leave ECOWAS, accusing it of ...
Ecowas crisis: West African states approve exit of Burkina Faso, …
Dec 15, 2024 · At the opening of the summit, Ecowas commission head Omar Touray said their "impending exit" was "disheartening", but he wanted to "commend the ongoing mediation efforts", AFP news agency reported.