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Latest news on ECOWAS, a regional political and economic union of fifteen countries located in West Africa. Its main goal is to achieve collective self-sufficiency for its member states by creating a single large trade bloc and fostering cooperation in various sectors.
What is ECOWAS and why have 3 coup-hit nations quit the West …
Jan 29, 2024 · Monthslong tension between three coup-hit countries in West Africa and the regional bloc known as ECOWAS boiled over when the nations announced their immediate withdrawal from the bloc, accusing it of a lack of support and “inhumane” coup-related sanctions.
Three West African Countries Exit Regional ECOWAS Bloc - The New York Times
July 10, 2024. Three West African countries have broken away from a 15-member regional bloc that has long ensured free movement of people and goods among its tightly knit economies, further...
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa regional …
Jan 28, 2024 · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West African nations Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have withdrawn from the regional economic bloc known as ECOWAS, their respective juntas announced Sunday. They accused the bloc of “inhumane” sanctions to reverse the coups in …
ECOWAS summit opens as coup-hit countries form Sahel alliance
Jul 7, 2024 · The ECOWAS summit is being hosted in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, after several West African leaders called for a resumption of dialogue with the three coup-hit Sahel countries, which signed a...
Ecowas: Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quit West African bloc - BBC
Jan 28, 2024 · Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have announced they are leaving the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas). The junta-led countries had already been suspended from the bloc, which has...
Ecowas - BBC News
Jan 29, 2024 · Ecowas sanctions on Niger are 'unjust and inhumane'. Niger's PM says that Ecowas sanctions, including cutting off electricity supply, medicines and food, after a military coup are injustice...
Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso announce withdrawal from ECOWAS
Jan 28, 2024 · Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso “decide in complete sovereignty on the immediate withdrawal” from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), read a joint statement published on Sunday.
Niger coup: Ecowas deadline sparks anxiety in northern Nigeria - BBC
Aug 6, 2023 · On Friday, West African military chiefs said they had agreed a plan for possible military intervention, but Ecowas continues to push for a diplomatic solution. In an effort to apply other...
West Africa bloc lifts coup sanctions on Niger in a new push for ...
Feb 24, 2024 · West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS has lifted travel, commercial and economic sanctions imposed on Niger which were aimed at reversing the coup staged in the country last year.