Three Ghanaians have told the BBC of their involvement in the fighting between Islamist insurgents and the military in ...

Burkina Faso is a west African dryland country known for its diverse ecosystems, including savannas, forests and wetlands.

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

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS BAMAKO ...

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, ...

In a groundbreaking ceremony held in Ouaga 2000, a district in Burkina Faso, the West African nation unveiled its first ...

The recent withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised ...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was established in 1975 with the aim of promoting economic integration, political stability, and collective security among its member states .

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The defense chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) countries excluding Mali ...

The bloc has also said that trade would continue as usual. Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are still members of the West African Economic and Monetary Union — meaning trade and free movement of ...

BAMAKO, Mali — West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries formally quit the group, forming their own alliance and weakening ...