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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
ECOWAS Gives Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Six-Month Grace Period To Reconsider Withdrawal
The 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has given Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger a six-month grace ...
'I thought I would die' - Ghanaian captive tells BBC of life in West African jihadist base
A man from Ghana has told the BBC how he was seized at gunpoint by jihadists in neighbouring Burkina Faso, before being taken ...
West African bloc pins hopes on ambitious superhighway from Ivory Coast to Nigeria
West African leaders are holding a crucial summit in Nigeria's capital Abuja, focusing on the morale-sapping departure of ...
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ECOWAS Extends Deadline for Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to Reconsider Exit
ECOWAS has granted Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger a six-month extension, until July 2025, to reconsider their planned ...
The Street Journal21h
ECOWAS to begin withdrawal of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso from regional bloc in January
ECOWAS will begin the process of the withdrawing Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso  from the regional bloc on Wednesday, January ...
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Dismantling Imperialism in Africa: Lessons from West Africa’s Anti-Colonial Uprisings
In recent years, West Africa has emerged as a beacon of hope in the fight against neo-colonialism and imperialist exploitation .