Mali and Niger reaffirmed as "irreversible" their decision to quit the bloc, which they condemned as subservient to ex-colonial ruler France. The departure of the three could have a major impact ...

Abuja: West African leaders from the regional group ECOWAS met on Sunday for a summit with three nation members led by military governments on the brink of quitting the bloc. Before the Economic ...

Leaders from the West African regional bloc were set to discuss the situation ... which they condemned as subservient to ex-colonial ruler France. The imminent departure of the three Sahel states ...

The departure of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will become effective next month, one year after their initial announcement, in January 2024, according to the bloc's regulations. The three states ...

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the former al Qaeda affiliate which led the rebel campaign that toppled Assad, has repeatedly vowed to protect minority groups, who fear the new rulers could seek to ...

West African leaders from the regional group Ecowas met on Sunday for a summit with three nation members led by military governments on the brink of quitting the bloc. Before the Economic ... as ...

The departure of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger would have become effective next month, one year after their initial January 2024 announcements, according to the bloc's regulations. "The authority ...