Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger agree to grace period in ECOWAS withdrawal

December 16, 2024December 16, 2024 by Farhan

The Economic Community of West African States hopes to use this time to convince the three nations to stay in the bloc. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger will have a six-month grace period following their exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), scheduled for January 29, a year after the countries announced … Read more

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to leave ECOWAS bloc with immediate effect

January 28, 2024January 28, 2024 by Farhan

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced Sunday they would be leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) “without delay”, citing the injustice of sanctions ECOWAS levied on each country following takeovers by military juntas. Issued on: 28/01/2024 – 14:37Modified: 28/01/2024 – 14:52 1 min The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger … Read more