Considered one of the pillar regional blocs of the continent-wide African Economic Community (AEC), the stated goal of ECOWAS is to achieve "collective self-sufficiency" for its member …

6 days ago · BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries formally quit the group, forming their own …

Jan 29, 2025 · Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS. The regional bloc announced the departure of the junta-led West African …

Jan 29, 2025 · Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of diplomatic tensions. The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso …

Jan 29, 2024 · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Monthslong tension between three coup-hit countries in West Africa and the regional bloc known as ECOWAS boiled over when the nations …

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 …

Dec 15, 2024 · Leaders of the West African regional grouping, Ecowas, have approved the withdrawal of three countries ruled by the military from the bloc, but have offered a six-month …

Jan 29, 2025 · The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.

Jul 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, …

Jan 29, 2024 · Three West African nations of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have quit the regional economic bloc known as ECOWAS.