Jan 29, 2025 · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.. The previously announced withdrawal, which marks the culmination of a yearlong process during which the group tried to avert an unprecedented disintegration, “has become effective today,” ECOWAS said in a statement.

Free movement, social and Humanitarian Affairs, Infrastructure and Digitalization Economic Affairs, Free Movement and Agriculture. ECOWAS was established on 28th May 1975 through the Lagos Treaty and has 15 Member States: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote D’ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra

2 days ago · Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having served notice a year ago, raising concerns over access to justice for the ...

Jan 29, 2025 · In a huge blow to Ecowas, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are leaving to forge ahead with their own group. ... Prior to Wednesday's shake-up, the bloc had 15 members, including states like Nigeria ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Ecowas - which stands for the Economic Community of West African States - was founded in 1975 in a bid to improve economic and political integration in West Africa.

Jan 29, 2025 · ECOWAS president Omar Alieu Touray told reporters in Nigeria’s capital Abuja that despite the split, the bloc hopes to still collaborate with the countries in tackling some of the region’s ...

The ECOWAS promotes cooperation and integration among West African states in various sectors including peace, security, and economic development.

Jan 30, 2024 · Nigeria has accused Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger of letting their people down by quitting the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas).

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have left ECOWAS, the regional bloc that sanctioned them after military officers seized power in each. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Nnamdi Obasi assesses the...

Nov 26, 2023 · This article examines Nigeria’s interventions in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Relying on data from key ranking bodies, memoirs of retired career ambassadors, general libr...