Ecowas: west African trade bloc shaken as three member states withdraw and form their own alliance
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on January ...
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Burkina, Mali, Niger quit West African bloc ECOWAS
The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, ...
Niger coup: Country hit with more sanctions as junta rejects negotiation, ECOWAS to hold summit on Thursday
Niger's military junta has refused the latest diplomatic attempt to reinstall the country's ousted president Mohamed Bazoum. Military leaders rejected attempts by US officials on Monday and said a firm No to a proposed visit by ECOWAS representatives the African Union and the UN. In the meantime Niger has been slapped with more sanctions. West African leaders are to hold a further summit on the crisis on Thursday. FRANCE 24's international affairs editor Oliver Farry gives his analysis. Source link