Official: Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger exit from regional bloc, ECOWAS reacts
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) confirmed on Wednesday that Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have officially exited...
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Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso’s new ‘Sahel States’ confederation sparks ECOWAS disintegration fears
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has warned of regional disintegration and heightened insecurity as Burkina Faso, Mali,...
Mali: Anxiety grows as scores of travelling civilians kidnapped by armed insurgents
Reports from Mali say no less than 100 civilians are being held captive by suspected extremist insurgents after being kidnapped...
ECOWAS allots $25 million to fight terrorism in Nigeria, Mali, others
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it allocated $25 million in 2024 to fight terrorism in Nigeria,...
Senegal forms new cabinet following President Faye’s electoral victory
Senegal has formed a new government with 25 ministers and five junior ministers, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko announced on Friday....
Senegal: President Faye appoints mentor Ousmane Sonko as prime minister
Barely some hours after he was sworn in as the new president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed his...
Breaking: President Tinubu orders reopening of borders with Niger Republic, ends financial sanctions on Guinea
President Bola Tinubu has sanctioned the reopening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger. The move...
Military junta in Niger sets to release detained former leader, Mohamed Bazoum: Reports
The military junta in the Republic of Niger has agreed to release the detained former president, Mohamed Bazoum, who was...
ECOWAS single currency 2027 deadline unrealistic, WAMZ boss declares
The director-general of West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ), Olorunsola Olowofeso, says expectation for an ECOWAS single currency by 2027 is...
Breaking: ECOWAS ends economic blockade on Niger Republic, Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, has announced the lifting of economic sanctions imposed on the Niger Republic,...
