ABUJA, Nigeria -- 3 coup-hit West African nations formally leave ECOWAS in an unprecedented disintegration of the regional ...

The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.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

The departure of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from West Africa’s most influential bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), raises concerns, especially in the areas of ...

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 ...

The Sahelian State Exodus, Regional Stability and Nigeria Leadership Litmus Test - Can Abuja Steer a New Path?

ECOWAS has become a target for military governments that have taken over Burkina, Mali and Niger. ECOWAS has become a target for the military governments that have taken over Burkina, Mali and ...

The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS ABUJA, Nigeria -- The three junta-led West African nations ...

ECOWAS Pledges to 'Keep Door Open' After 3 Coup-Hit West African Nations Exit Regional Bloc ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.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

Widely seen as West Africa’s leading political and regional authority, the 15-nation ECOWAS was formed in 1975 to “promote economic integration” in member states. It has struggled in recent years to ...