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The three military-led West African countries—Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso—have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In a statement released on Wednesday, ...

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Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, carries his frustration as visibly as he carries his passport.To travel across the ...

Ahead of the 2027 general election, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have dismissed the opposition merger plan, ...

After coming to power over the past five years amid a wave of coups, the military leaders in the three countries have accused ECOWAS of being influenced by the interests of France. Amid the ...

By Saikou Jammeh Reporting from Dakar, Senegal Three military-ruled countries have officially withdrawn from the West African regional alliance known as ECOWAS, the bloc said on Wednesday ...

ECOWAS president Omar Alieu Touray told reporters in Nigeria’s capital Abuja that despite the split, the bloc hopes to still collaborate with the countries in tackling some of the region’s ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday, the culmination ...