•Atlantic Ocean The landlocked nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are seeking further option to access the sea by partnering with the Kingdom of Morocco. An announcement on the development was made during a meeting with King Mohammed VI in Rabat, according to the Moroccan state news agency, which revealed that the three countries [&hellip...
•Flags of Economic Community of West African States Commission (ECOWAS) countries The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has finalised plans to relocate its institutions and agencies currently based in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, following the formal withdrawal of the three countries from the regional bloc. This decision was...
•ECOWAS The Council of Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to hold an Extraordinary Session from today, Tuesday, April 22 to tomorrow, Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Accra, Ghana, to deliberate on the formal withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the regional bloc. According to a statement [&hell...
•Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, says the recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali from ECOWAS has placed more burden on the Nigerian milÂitary. Abubakar said this at the opening of the First QuarÂter Meeting with Branch Chiefs, Air Officers ComÂmanding, and Commanders yesterday ...
•Flags of Economic Community of West African States Commission (ECOWAS) countries West African regional bloc ECOWAS today officially recognised the exit of three of its former members Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic which became effective today, Wednesday, January 29, 2025, upon the expiration of a one-year notice period. However, in “t...
•People gather to celebrate the withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Niamey yesterday Thousands of people rallied yesterday in Niger and Burkina Faso in support of the withdrawal of their countries from the Economic Community of West African States, which is due to take [&he...
•(L-R ): The leader of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, Mali’s military leader Colonel Assimi Goita and Niger’s General Abdourahmane Tchiani. The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) takes effect on Wednesday after a year of political tensions, fracturing the region and leaving the...
(L-R ) The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, Mali, Colonel Assimi Goita and Niger, General Abdourahmane Tchiani. The military junta of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic will end their membership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in January 2025, the regional bloc said yesterday. This is part of the [...
•Terrorists The Senate has raised the alarm that terrorists from Mali and Burkina Faso known as Lakurawa have Invaded Kebbi, Sokoto, Kaduna, other states in the North West and Niger State in the North Central. Noting that the trend now has an international dimension, the Senate urged the Nigerian Military to set up early warning […]
•ECOWAS defence chiefs meet in Abuja The Chiefs of Defence Staff of the Economic Community of West Africa States today called for the return of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso to the regional bloc. Speaking in Abuja while on a visit to the National Counter Terrorism Centre, the Chairman of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs […]
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