Ministers from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) convened in Abuja to discuss how to respond to the decision by Mali, Burkina-Faso and Niger Republic to leave the community.
Ministers from the Economic Community of West African States convened in Abuja to discuss how to respond to the decision by Mali, Burkina-Faso and Niger Republic to leave the community. They also also reviewed the situation in Senegal where President Macky Sall announced postponement of the presidential election scheduled for late February.
Officials from countries of the West African regional bloc ECOWAS met in Nigeria's capital Thursday to discuss the exit of three members, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, who… In a region as complex and dynamic as West Africa, the recent political upheaval in Niger Republic presents a pivotal moment for Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu's leadership.… Ministers from the Economic Community of West African States are in Abuja to discuss how to respond to the decision by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic to leave the community.
The withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the West African economic bloc triggered strong reactions among the group's members, with some promising to reverse the Sahel… Three West African junta-led states Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso said on Sunday they are leaving the Economic Community of West African States immediately, according to a…
The leaders of the three Sahel nations said it was a"sovereign decision" to leave the Economic Community of West African States"without delay."
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