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It’s ECOWAS of people, not coup plotters
The Economic Community of West African States announced recently that the three-member nations where coup plotters overthrew elected governments had finally exited the community. Issues related to ...
South Africa’s trade with Sahel military coup regimes is flourishing – That’s not a bad thing
The 1990s brought some positive changes. With the end of the Cold War, dozens of African countries experienced ...
What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a ...
ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday.
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Three military-run states leave West African bloc - what will change?
Relations between Ecowas and the three Sahel countries have been tense since the military seized power in Niger in 2023, ...
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Malian singer Traore to be freed from jail in Belgian custody case
Malian singer Rokia Traore will be released from custody in Belgium, after striking a deal with her ex-partner over a child custody dispute, lawyers said Wednesday. The musician has been ...
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West Africa’s junta-led nations announce deployment of a joint force as extremist violence spikes
Niger and its neighbors Mali and Burkina Faso have battled for over a decade an ... Some analysts described it as an attempt to legitimize their military governments amid coup-related sanctions and ...
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Russia delivers military hardware to Mali
For instance, a November attack by JNIM killed half a dozen Wagner mercenaries. Wagner has been present in Mali since late 2021 following a military coup, replacing French troops and international ...