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Factbox-Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso quit ECOWAS, testing regional unity
Reuters via Yahoo News· 4 months agoDefying pressure by leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore...
ECOWAS orders ‘immediate activation’ of standby force in Niger
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWest African leaders on Thursday ramped up the rhetoric against Niger’s coup leaders, ordering the...
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso withdraw from West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS as tensions deepen
theGrio via AOL· 4 months agoThe three countries allege that the bloc has “moved away from the ideals of its founding fathers and...
What is ECOWAS and why have 3 coup-hit nations quit the West Africa bloc?
Associated Press via AOL· 4 months agoMonthslong tension between three coup-hit countries in West Africa and the regional bloc known as...
ECOWAS sets ‘D-Day’ for possible military intervention in Niger
CNN via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe West African regional bloc ECOWAS says it has chosen an undisclosed “D-Day” for a possible...
ECOWAS to finalize Niger deployment plans this week
United Press International via Yahoo News· 10 months agoThe military heads of West African countries are to meet this week to finalize deployment plans to Niger. Photo courtesy of Economic Community of West...
Niger crisis puts US in ‘tough spot’ as coup leaders refuse to back down
The Hill via AOL· 10 months agoThe military coup in Niger is threatening to engulf the region in a broader conflict while...
West Africa bloc to negotiate with Niger junta on return to democracy
Reuters via Yahoo News· 6 months agoABUJA (Reuters) -West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS on Sunday set up a committee of three leaders to...
African leaders to hold summit on Niger after coup leaders close airspace
The Independent UK via AOL· 10 months agoAfrican leaders are to hold a summit to discuss possible military action in Niger after coup leaders...
Italy calls on West African states (ECOWAS) to extend Niger ultimatum
Reuters via Yahoo News· 10 months agoROME (Reuters) - The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) should prolong their...