Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger’s withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) became official on 29 January 2025. The announcement was made at a press conference in Abuja, ...

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

The European Union (EU) has said it is exploring the potential for small hydropower generation in partnership with Plateau ...

Within ECOWAS, there’s an institution known as the Community Court of Justice. Since 2005, this Court has had jurisdiction to ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger End Citizens' Access to West African Regional Court Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, ...

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 ...

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

This is despite the official exit of these three countries from ECOWAS on January 29, to focus on their own bloc known as the ...

Widely seen as West Africa’s leading political and regional authority, the 15-nation ECOWAS was formed in 1975 to “promote ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

The Yobe State Command has confirmed the arrest and detention of 21 minors heading to Niger Republic. The Command Public Relation Officer Mohammed Abubakar Maina told The Nation in Damaturu the minors ...

including free movement within the region with an ECOWAS passport. ECOWAS president Omar Alieu Touray told reporters in Nigeria’s capital Abuja that despite the split, the bloc hopes to still ...