Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso responded by announcing their withdrawal from the economic bloc, formalized in January this year ...

The Persian Gulf is emerging as the new hub of globalization, and may be willing to offer African countries deals without ...

The Economic Community of West African states (Ecowas) is set to mark 50 years in May 2025. It was established in 1975 by 16 member states. Though seven of the founding leaders had ascended to ...

Thousands of people rallied in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou on Wednesday in support of the military junta after an ...

President Mahama said the decision by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to exit the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was a regrettable one which needed to be tactfully addressed with ...

Despite these concerns, trade links with the AES states remain strong ... All three breakaway nations also remain part of the West African Economic and Monetary Union, sharing the common ...

Half a century after ECOWAS promised peace and prosperity, three breakaway states are testing West African solidarity, sparking a potential trade war.Unless last-minute diplomatic efforts can save the ...