The Punch on MSN8d
It’s ECOWAS of people, not coup plotters
The Economic Community of West African States announced recently that the three-member nations where coup plotters overthrew elected governments had finally exited the community. Issues related to ...
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ECOWAS: Niger, Mali, B’Faso exit may worsen Sahel insurgency, ex-envoys warn
Former diplomats on Thursday warned that the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States could undermine regional stability, potentially escalating ...
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Before we call it ECO-WAS by Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
It is significant that the announcement by the three ECOWAS frontier states in 2024 was made shortly after the arrival in France of Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu for what was said to be a ...
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Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Complete Withdrawal from ECOWAS
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, ...
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Three military-run states leave West African bloc - what will change?
Prior to Wednesday's shake-up, the bloc had 15 members, including states like Nigeria, Ghana ... passports and identity cards bearing the Ecowas logo held by citizens from Mali, Niger and Burkina ...
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ECOWAS Recognises Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Exit, Grants Visa-Free Movement
ECOWAS asked its member states to still recognise the passports of the exiting countries bearing the ECOWAS logo until further notice.