Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as of9 Alliance of Sahel States (AES) Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso leave ECOWAS 500 km GUINea BURKINA The Barron's news department was not involved in the creation of the content above.

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, takes effect on Wednesday after a year of

This will happen on Wednesday, all three countries having ignored ECOWAS's call to extend the period by six months to try to find a solution.

The Alliance of Sahel States, comprising Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, will participate in the 2025 African Prosperity Dialogues, despite their exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) .

The relationship between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger is getting tighter. The junta-led allies will own common passport from January 29, the date of their departure from regional bloc ECOWAS. The military leaders had already teamed up to form the Confederation of Sahel States.

The Head of the European Union Delegation to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States, Ambassador Gautier Mignot, has called on ECOWAS to adopt a new approach in its dealings with Burkina Faso,

Niger’s defense minister says the junta-led West African countries of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have created a joint force that will soon be deployed in the restive Sahel region against rising extr

"The rise of junta rule in the Sahel represents a complex interplay between decolonization and destabilization."

The exit of military-led Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) is seen to hurt

Mali's government and Barrick Gold will engage in negotiations over tax disputes and gold seizure. The discussions follow allegations of unpaid taxes and government confiscation of gold stocks. The 2023 mining code revision is central to the talks,

Mali, speaking on behalf of the Confederation of Sahel States, which includes Burkina Faso and Niger, has once again urged the international community to address the role of external forces in destabilizing the region .

Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have established a joint military force aimed at addressing the escalating extremist violence