niger leaves ECOWAS Stories

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger officially exit regional bloc ECOWAS as notice expires

Maureen Kinyanjui | Jan 29, 2025

Their decision to withdraw was announced in January 2024, citing dissatisfaction with the bloc's increasing ties to France.

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to launch biometric passports under new alliance

Reuters | Sep 16, 2024

The three junta-led Sahel neighbours jointly announced in January they would leave the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), w...

West Africa bloc ECOWAS says lifting post-coup sanctions on Niger

Agency | Feb 24, 2024

The measures to be lifted included the freezing of Niger's assets in ECOWAS central banks and the suspension of financial transactions between ECOWAS...