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

This is evidenced by the pattern of electoral outcomes, progress in intra-Africa trade, and Africa’s enhanced Africa’s voice in the global arena. Building on these gains through sustained collective ...

Widely seen as West Africa’s leading political and regional authority, the 15-nation ECOWAS was formed in 1975 to “promote economic integration” in member states. It has struggled in recent years to ...

The 1990s brought some positive changes. With the end of the Cold War, dozens of African countries experienced ...

The country has one of the lowest road densities in Africa ... recent coup in 2023, the country is again under a military junta. According to a UN report in 2023, Niger is one of the poorest ...

A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and ...

The withdrawal of the three countries, first announced a ... It has struggled in recent years to reverse rampant coups in the region where citizens have complained of not benefitting from rich ...

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso's withdrawal from ECOWAS marks a significant shift in West African politics and trade relations ...

Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger ... Following military coups in all three nations in recent years, the ruling juntas have expelled French forces ...