Storyline: Many people in Niger have welcomed the country's departure from the Economic Community of West African States ...

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having ...

The three junta-led West African nations withdrawal is the culmination of a yearlong process during which the grouping tried ...

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, on Wednesday officially recognized the exit of three of its former ...

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. By Saikou Jammeh ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that the official withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) raises concerns over access to ...

The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday. The previously announced withdrawal ...

Similarly, a foreign affairs expert, Charles Onunaiju, cautioned that the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from ECOWAS could have severe consequences for regional stability and security.

Three military-led West African nations – Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the regional bloc said on Wednesday.