ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.
West Africa bloc announces formal exit of three junta-led states
The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday announced the formal exit of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso ...
Colonial-era wigs were never part of Burkina Faso’s courtroom attire
Amid a decade-long push by African countries to abolish colonial-era wigs in judicial systems, posts have surfaced online ...
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West Africa’s new geopolitical reality
We get an update on an overnight collision between a commercial airliner and a Black Hawk helicopter above Washington before ...
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Tuggar: Exit of AES Countries Will Have Far-reaching Consequences for West Africa’s Security, Economy, Integration Efforts
Foreign Minister Tuggar has said the exit of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger from ECOWAS will bring about far-reaching consequences ...
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West Africa's junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint force as extremist violence spikes
Niger and its neighbors Mali and Burkina Faso have battled for over ... the juntas in the three countries left the Economic Community of West African States, the nearly 50-year-old regional ...