The Nigerian government gave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) what appeared to be a pleasant surprise ...

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The withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the West African regional bloc is now confirmed and will be negotiated ...

Leaders of the West African regional grouping, Ecowas, have approved the withdrawal of three countries ruled by the military ...

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have a six-month grace period after their scheduled exit from West Africa's main political ...

While faced with this blow to regional unity, West Africa is also poised to start work on a 1,028km (689 miles) highway from ...

MEMBERS of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) have affirmed their determination to leave the bloc of west African states. The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) decided at its summit ...

A major West African highway that aims to boost prosperity and trade while also linking the region's seaports to landlocked ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger say they will allow free movement, as regional bloc meets to discuss their withdrawal.