Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.

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

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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...

Forty-five people have been arrested in west Africa over the past three months in operations targeting drugs trafficking and ...

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Disinformation campaigns are exploding across Africa, with Russia believed to be the main instigator. DW explains how the methods and objectives of these campaigns differ from region to region and how ...

"You’re a long way from anywhere that’s dry." Scientists stunned by new species discovered in West African forest: 'You can't ...

Specifically, here is how the youth responded on the prospects of democracy in the sub region– much less democratic (13 per cent); somewhat less democratic (8 per cent); about the same (34 per cent); ...