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

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

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.

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

Following the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, ECOWAS outlined four key measures to maintain regional cooperation ...

In response, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their exit last January and accused ECOWAS of failing to safeguard ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was established in 1975 with the aim of promoting economic integration ...

Three junta-led nations have left the regional economic bloc ECOWAS, citing alleged French influence on the group. Burkina ...

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The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.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

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) officially recognised the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was established in 1975 with the aim of promoting economic integration, political stability, and collective security among its member states .