3 coup-hit West African nations leave ECOWAS in an unprecedented disintegration
The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known ...
After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...
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Analysts consider ramifications of ECOWAS members’ exit
The departure of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from West Africa’s most influential bloc, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), raises concerns, especially in the areas of ...
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Is a single African currency feasible?
Only 39% of African businesses use African currencies to finance their cross- border deals, a big fall from the 69% re- corded in 2022 ...
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Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso officially quit ECOWAS
The latest development marks a significant shift in regional diplomacy. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced the three countries’ withdrawal in a statement Wednesday.
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Sahel States have a ‘deep misunderstanding of their economic problems’ – Robertson
From the Sahel ECOWAS impasse to the expected disruption coming with US President Donald Trump’s second term, economist ...
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3 coup-hit West African nations formally leave ECOWAS in an unprecedented disintegration
The 15-nation regional bloc Economic Community of West African States was established in 1975 with one goal: “To promote co-operation and integration … in order to raise the living standards ...