Why Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Pulled Out Of ECOWAS | READ FULL DETAILS
Three African countries, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger Republic, have withdrawn their membership from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).…
Burkina Faso and Mali have deployed war planes to Niger Republic following the Economic Community of West Africa possible armed intervention to restore democracy in Niger Republic.
Mali’s interim president and prime minister resigned as part of mediation efforts Wednesday after being arrested in an apparent second military coup in nine months, a top junta aide said.
President Bah Ndaw and Prime…
On Tuesday, October 6, ECOWAS announced that it was ending sanctions imposed against Mali following a military coup in August that ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita.
In a statement, the Economic Community of West African States …
Nigeria’s ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, mediating in the Mali crisis for the West Africa bloc ECOWAS, said the organisation would probably decide on Friday whether it would lift economic sanctions against the country.
Speaking in Mali’s…
West African leaders arrived in Mali on Saturday to try to push for a speedy return to civilian rule after a military coup in the troubled nation.
The delegation, headed by former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan, planning to…
Rebel troops who have taken power in Mali said on Thursday “a transitional president” would be appointed from either civilian or military ranks.
“We are going to set in place a transitional council, with a transitional president…
Following the military coup in Mali, the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States will today (Thursday) hold an extraordinary summit on the situation in the country.
This is coming as the…