The West African regional bloc, ECOWAS has expressed “concern” on Saturday after the postponement of presidential elections in a member state, Senegal, and called for dialogue. The statement from the Economic Community of West African States reads: “The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States takes note of the decision that the Senegalese […]
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By Aishah Umar Sanda The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has for long been the cornerstone of regional cooperation and integration, fostering economic, political, and social ties among its member nations. However, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso’s declaration of their withdrawal from the regional bloc has raised concerns about the potential negative consequences […]
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Nigeria’s former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Prof Bolaji Akinyemi, says Russia is backing Burkina Faso, Niger Republic, and Mali’s sudden withdrawal from ECOWAS. He said Russia is seeking to weaken ‘western influence’ in Africa adding that he sees ‘the hand of Russia’ in what he described as a crisis that had befallen ECOWAS. The former […]
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The African Union (AU) on Tuesday called for dialogue between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and junta-led countries Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso who have said they will leave the bloc. The trio’s decision to exit ECOWAS, which they announced on Sunday, is a blow to the bloc’s regional integration efforts after […]
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Africa’s biggest economy and most populous nation on the continent-Nigeria-has once again extended an olive branch to the juntas of the three West African countries who announced they were pulling their countries from the sub-region group. ECOWAS, on Sunday. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) had said it has not been officially notified […]
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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for a tight security measure in the wake of the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States. The juntas of the three Sahel countries who have been at loggerheads with ECOWAS over sanctions imposed on them, announced their withdrawal forthwith […]
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“The ECOWAS Commission is yet to receive any direct formal notification from the three Member States about their intention to withdraw from the Community. The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Commission) has reacted to the withdrawal of membership by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic, adding it was yet […]
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The leaders of the three Sahel nations on Sunday issued a statement saying it was a “sovereign decision” to leave the ECOWAS “without delay. The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States. The leaders of the three Sahel nations on […]
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