Military overtones vibrate through Mali's renowned arts festival
STORY: Tens of thousands of people this week flocked to the Malian town of Segou for a week-long celebration of music, art, ...
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What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
BAMAKO, Mali — West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries formally quit the group, forming their own alliance and weakening the ...
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Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso’s ECOWAS exit may worsen Nigeria insecurity
The recent withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has raised ...
Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist violence is likely to fail
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...
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Sahel States’ Withdrawal from ECOWAS Undermines Accountability
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having ...
The Punch Newspapers7d
It’s ECOWAS of people, not coup plotters
I believe the thinking of the ECOWAS leaders aligns with the views I have been expressing online in the past few months regarding this matter. They are as follows: Earlier on when Mali ...
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Mahama has assigned Ablakwa, a special envoy to ECOWAS, to work on Mali's return.
“President Mahama is leading the charge to ensure that Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso return to the ECOWAS fold. “He is actively holding talks and has appointed a special envoy to facilitate ...
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Gowon ‘optimistic’ about ECOWAS future despite exit of Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
Yakubu Gowon, the only surviving founding father of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), says he is ...
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President Mahama working to bring Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger back to ECOWAS – Ablakwa
Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has disclosed that President John Dramani Mahama is working to ...
Military overtones vibrate through renowned Mali arts festival
Listeners swayed as the celebrated Malian duo Amadou and Mariam sang from a stage on the banks of the Niger River at an ...
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What's ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
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