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What's next for ECOWAS after three members leave?
What is ECOWAS and what does it do? Widely seen as West Africa’s leading political and regional authority, the 15-nation bloc was formed in 1975 to “promote economic integration” among its member ...
Three military-run states leave West African bloc - what will change?
Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more than a year of ...
Ecowas breakup could push up food prices and worsen hunger in west Africa
The cost of a daily nutritious diet in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger is 110% higher than the west African region’s daily ...
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West Africa: The Three Breakaway Ecowas Members, What Next?
Last Wednesday, an official announcement was that three West African countries under military rule have officially left the regional bloc, The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS ...
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What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
Although ECOWAS has said it would leave the doors open for the three nations to continue to enjoy benefits as other bloc members do, the three junta-led countries are launching their own travel ...
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ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
“That the three poorest member states decided to leave the bloc makes ECOWAS in the eyes of its citizens look even more like a loser in this conflict,” he said. Widely seen as West Africa’s ...
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Analysts consider ramifications of ECOWAS members’ exit
ECOWAS also announced that its "doors remain open" to the departing nations and urged the remaining 12 member states to continue to support them. "I think that ECOWAS has taken a pragmatic ...
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Some estranged ECOWAS members may opt to return — Presidency
THE Presidency said yesterday that some West African countries that opted out of the Economic Community of West African ...
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Sahel States’ Withdrawal from ECOWAS Undermines Accountability
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having served notice a year ago, raising concerns over access to justice for the ...
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ECOWAS, EU Launch FMM West Africa II To Strengthen Regional Integration, Migration Governance
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in collaboration with the European Union (EU), officially launched the second phase of the Support to Free Movement of Persons and Migration in ...
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ECOWAS establishes technical advisory council to strengthen regional health security
He stressed that the establishment of the council is a crucial step in strengthening health security in West Africa ...
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ECOWAS pledges to 'keep door open' after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
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 ...