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. Prior to Wednesday's shake-up, the ...

West Africa Bloc Announces Formal Exit of Three Junta-Led States By Ope Adetayo LAGOS (Reuters) - The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday announced the formal exit of ...

to finalize the conditions for their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The meeting, which followed extensive deliberations by the Alliance of Sahel States ...

LAGOS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday announced the formal exit of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the bloc following their ...

LAGOS (Reuters) - The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) on Wednesday announced the formal exit of junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the bloc following their withdrawal last ...