Mali's former prime minister was taken into pretrial detention on Friday after expressing solidarity in a media post with jailed critics of the military junta ruling the West African country, his ...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso face the task of untangling themselves from West Africa's main regional bloc, Ecowas, after ...

The military-led governments of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso plan to channel part of their revenues into a new investment ...

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have severed ties from a key West African bloc. Four things you need to know about what the break means for a region destabilized by coups and rising jihadist violence.

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS as tensions deepen The three countries allege that the bloc has “moved away from the ideals of its founding fathers ...

West African nations Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have withdrawn from the regional economic bloc known as ECOWAS, their respective juntas announced Sunday, accusing the bloc of "inhumane ...

By Earl ANKRAH, Ashwini Rekha SEBASTIAN & Allswell OKINEIntra-regional trade in agricultural and food products is crucial for ...

The West African regional bloc ECOWAS pushed junta-led Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali to reconsider their decision to quit the political and economic alliance, it said on Thursday, warning of the ...

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.

Business Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS as tensions deepen Jan. 28, 2024 at 5:47 am Updated Jan. 28, 2024 at 8:03 am By CHINEDU ASADU ...