Mali, ECOWAS and Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger agree to grace period in ECOWAS withdrawal
The Economic Community of West African States hopes to use this time to convince the three nations to stay in the bloc.
West Africa: Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Say Quitting Ecowas 'Irreversible'
The military governments of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger said Friday their decision to quit West African regional bloc ECOWAS, which they have condemned as subservient to ex-colonial ruler France, was "irreversible".
ECOWAS Gives Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Six Months to Reconsider Withdrawal
The Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS has given Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger six months, from January 29 to July 29, 2025, to reconsider their decision to exit the regional
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso promise visa-free travel amid ECOWAS split
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso reaffirmed their decision to withdraw from ECOWAS, declaring it irreversible. The trio have announced visa-free travel and residency rights for citizens of the 15-member ECOWAS bloc.
West Africa: ECOWAS Approves Exit of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS has approved the withdrawal of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the bloc from January 29, 2025.
BREAKING: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger to permanently exit ECOWAS in 2025
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic will stop being members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) from 2025. President of ECOWAS commission, Alieu Touray, made the announcement on Sunday during the 66th ordinary session of heads of states and governments in Abuja.
West Africa bloc offers junta-led states six months to rethink exit
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have a six-month grace period after their scheduled exit from West Africa's main political ...
West Africa regional bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit member states
West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS approved Sunday an exit timeline for three coup-hit nations after a nearly yearlong ...
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West Africa's ECOWAS Faces Major Rift: Member States Withdraw
ECOWAS, West Africa's leading regional bloc, is grappling with a profound crisis as military juntas from Niger, Mali, and ...
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Burkina Faso junta appoints new prime minister
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta ... civil society groups and traditional and ...
Burkina Faso’s military junta sacks the prime minister and dissolves the government
Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta has issued a decree dismissing Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and ...
West Africa bloc OKs exit timeline for 3 members
West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS approved an exit timeline Sunday for three coup-hit nations after a nearly yearlong process of mediation to avert the unprecedented disintegration of ...
Burkina Faso plunges into civil war as strategy to hire civilian militia backfires
Since Capt. Ibrahim Traoré took power in a 2022 coup, the country has been embroiled in an escalating war against Islamic ...