The Nation Newspaper3d
FULL LIST: ECOWAS member states after official exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso
The three military-led West African nations—Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso—have formally withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In a statement on Wednesday ...
Voice of America2d
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso officially quit ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced the three countries’ withdrawal in a statement Wednesday. But ECOWAS urged its remaining 12 members to continue to recognize the ...
Three coup-hit West African nations formally leave ECOWAS in an unprecedented disintegration
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday, the culmination ...
The New York Times3d
After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance
By Saikou Jammeh Reporting from Dakar, Senegal Three military-ruled countries have officially withdrawn from the West African regional alliance known as ECOWAS, the bloc said on Wednesday ...
Independent Online3d
ECOWAS faces crisis as three nations exit in historic split
Junta-led countries Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso officially left West Africa's main political and trade group Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday after more than a ...
Reuters3d
West Africa bloc announces formal exit of three junta-led states
LAGOS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday announced the formal exit of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the bloc following their ...
Al Jazeera English3d
Military governments lead West African trio out of ECOWAS regional bloc
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 ...
3 coup-hit West African nations formally leave ECOWAS in an unprecedented disintegration of the regional bloc
ABUJA, Nigeria -- 3 coup-hit West African nations formally leave ECOWAS in an unprecedented disintegration of the regional ...
CNN2d
ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
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 ...
ABC News2d
3 coup-hit West African nations leave ECOWAS in an unprecedented disintegration
The bloc, however, said that it has also decided to “keep ECOWAS’ doors open,” requesting member nations to continue to accord the three countries privileges of membership, including free ...
U.S. News & World Report2d
ECOWAS Pledges to 'Keep Door Open' After 3 Coup-Hit West African Nations Exit Regional Bloc
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 ...