Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali resume talks with ECOWAS after withdrawal from regional bloc
Burkina Faso’s Foreign Minister, Karamoko Traore, led the AES delegation, while Senegal’s Foreign Minister, Cheikh Niang, headed the ECOWAS team. Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali have resumed formal discussions with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), agreeing to…
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger begin official withdrawal from ICC
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have officially initiated their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, the ICC has confirmed. The three military-led West African nations first told the court of their intentions in September. The three former ECOWAS members established…
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announce visa-free travel for ECOWAS citizens
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have introduced visa-free travel and residency rights for citizens of the 15-member ECOWAS bloc to strengthen the centuries-old ties among African people. Despite being low-income and landlocked, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger’s new visa-free policy…
Denmark to close its embassies in Mali, Burkina Faso
Denmark will close its embassies in Mali and Burkina Faso after a series of military coups over the past few years, the Danish foreign ministry said on Monday, as it formally launched a new strategy for its cooperation with the…
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger reaffirm faith in Ghana’s ports
Representatives of the Sahelian Shippers’ Councils with the Director of Ports, Tema Mon, 27 May 2024 Source: Eye on Port In a significant show of confidence, economic operators from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have reaffirmed their loyalty to Ghana’s…
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger yet to inform us of their withdrawal — ECOWAS
ECOWAS says it has not received formal notification of withdrawal from the bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. ECOWAS is a sub-regional political and economic union of 15 West African countries. It stated on Sunday in Abuja that its…