Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of ...

Captain Ibrahim Traoré is the interim leader of Burkina Faso, having taken over the position following a coup which he led ...

Recorded climate events in Burkina Faso are becoming increasingly unpredictable, frequent, and intense. They have significant impacts on the lives and livelihoods of rural communities, including food ...

ECOWAS President Omar Touray told reporters in Abuja, where the bloc has its headquarters ... In response, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their exit last January and accused ECOWAS ...

The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn ... Touray told reporters in Nigeria’s capital Abuja that despite the split, the bloc hopes to still ...

Yakubu Gowon, the only surviving founding father of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), says he is optimistic about the future of the regional bloc despite the exit of Burkina Faso ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger’s withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) became official on 29 January 2025. The announcement was made at a press conference in Abuja, ...

The departure of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from West Africa ... ECOWAS Commission President Omar Alieu Touray told reporters in Abuja that the bloc was willing to continue security cooperation ...

ABUJA, Nigeria — The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.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