Despite officially cutting ties with ECOWAS, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso continue to enjoy key regional privileges as the bloc navigates the fallout of their departure.

ECOWAS has announced four key measures following the official withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the regional bloc on January 29, 2025.

The passport, set to be available from January 29, is part of their new alliance, the Confederation of Sahel States (AES). The three countries, all led by military governments, say the passport will replace the ECOWAS passport.

Thousands of people rallied Tuesday in Niger and Burkina Faso in support of the withdrawal of their countries from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, which is due to take effect today.

Junta-led countries Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso officially left West Africa's main political and trade group ECOWAS on Wednesday after more than a year of diplomatic tensions.

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged its member states not to close their doors to Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, which recently exited the bloc .

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially severed ties with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), marking a

Thousands of people rallied in junta-led Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali on Tuesday to back their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States regional bloc, due to take

Military-led governments in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have made a series of moves recently to assert greater control over their mineral resources. Global gold companies have been in the line of fi

The deadline for the exit of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States is set to expire today, creating significant uncertainty within the region.

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is "a blow to ECOWAS and I would say beyond that a blow to regional integration in West Africa,