ABUJA, NIGERIA - 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 ...

Retired Ambassador Ogbole Amedu-Ode raised concerns about Nigeria’s diminishing influence in regional security, noting that the situation is unfolding under Nigeria’s leadership of ECOWAS.

Last Wednesday, an official announcement was that three West African countries under military rule have officially left the regional bloc, The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS ...

The West Africa body also directed the provision of full support and cooperation to ECOWAS officials from the three countries in the course of their assignments for the Community. “These ...

In December, ECOWAS gave Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger a six-month grace period to rethink their exit. "These arrangements will be in place until the full determination of the modalities of our ...

The authority of the Head of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will determine ... will be in place until the full determination of the modalities ...

The former Dean and Director of Academic Affairs of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College said the formal exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African ...

The three junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS.

The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.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 ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.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 ...