Dominican Republic 2024: Flamingos thrash Burkina Faso 6-0 in Abuja
The Nigeria’s Under 17 female football team, the Flamingos, on Saturday defeated Burkina Faso 6-0 in the second leg of the qualify match of […]
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Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger form new confederation after exiting ECOWAS
Months after exiting the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have finalised plans to form a new confederation, the […]
ECOWAS rapprochement with Niger Republic, Mali and Burkina Faso: A face-off far from over By LAW MEFOR
The rapprochement of the Economic Commission of West African States, ECOWAS, with the three countries that recently quit the regional body namely, Niger, Mali, […]
CSOs hail ECOWAS leaders for lifting ban on Mali, Burkina Faso Niger Republic
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Coalition of Civil Society Organizations under the auspices of the West Africa Coalition Against Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling […]
UPDATED: Why we lifted sanctions on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso – ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says the decision to lift sanctions on Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso was based on the need […]
Tinubu calls for suspension of sanctions on Guinea, Mali, Niger Republic, Burkina Faso
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has called for the suspension of economic sanctions imposed on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea by […]
Tinubu expresses confidence in peaceful, secure West Africa
President Bola Tinubu has expressed confidence in the possibility of lasting peace, security and prosperity in the West African region. He said this at the […]
ECOWAS leaders meet in Abuja over political, economic development
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) leaders are currently meeting in Abuja to discuss political and economic issues concerning the sub-region. The […]
Ex-ECOWAS President urges leaders to lift sanctions on Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Republic
The pioneer President, ECOWAS Commission, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has urged the bloc’s leaders to lift the sanctions slammed on Mali, Burkina Faso, and […]
Finding solution to Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Republic ECOWAS exit imbroglio By MARK LONGYEN
In a move that took the West Africa sub-region unawares, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger which are under military rule on Jan. 28, […]
Democracy backslide and the future of ECOWAS post exit of three nations By LAW MEFOR
This Tuesday, in Abuja, the Save Democracy Group – West Africa (SDG-WA) and the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought (TAS) held a […]
CSOs task Niger Republic, Mali, Burkina Faso on ECOWAS membership
A coalition of Civil Society Groups, has urged the authorities in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso to rescind their decision to withdraw their membership of […]
Nigeria open for engagement with Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Republic – FG
The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed sadness over the pronouncement by the Military authority in the Republic of Niger indicating that the Republics […]
ECOWAS yet to receive formal withdrawal notification by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger Republic
The Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) says it has not received formal notification of withdrawal from the bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso […]
JUST IN: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Republic pull out of ECOWAS
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic, have officially pulled out of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The announcement, made only a while […]
Return of military rule to West Africa and what the political class must do to save democracy By LAW MEFOR
A pro-democracy organisation called Save Democracy Group – West Africa (SDG–WA) recently issued a press statement alerting the public to the ongoing military takeovers that […]
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger alliance faces uphill task
Junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have ditched the G5 anti-jihadist force. Experts say their intended confederation to tackle Islamist insurgents in the Sahel […]
Immigration foils attempt to smuggle 7 Nigerian girls to Burkina Faso
Personnel of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Lagos Seaports and Marine Command, have foiled an attempt to smuggle seven Nigerian girls to Burkina […]
Coup: France won’t cut cultural ties with Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso – Minister
France does not intend to cut cultural ties with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, the culture minister, Rima Abdul-Malak said. Abdul-Malak said this after […]
Without France there would be no Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger – Macron
Without France’s military operations in the Sahel “there would probably no longer be a Mali … Burkina Faso, and I’m not sure there would still […]