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Niger: Many Nigeriens welcome withdrawal from ECOWAS with great hopes
Storyline: Many people in Niger have welcomed the country's departure from the Economic Community of West African States ...
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Togo’s FM Robert Dussey criticizes international media’s portrayal of Africa
At the Berlin symposium marking the 140th anniversary of the Berlin Conference on Africa, Togolese Foreign Minister Robert Dussey emphasized the need for a "sincere" dialogue between Africa and Europe ...
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Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger's New Plan to Tackle Extremist Violence Is Likely to Fail [analysis]
The military-led nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger officially withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) on January 29. They had announced their intention to leave one ...
France’s bitter retreat from west Africa
Following the ignominious end in 2022 of Barkhane, the multi-country anti-terrorism operation it launched at Mali’s request in 2013, France has given up most of its military footprint across west ...
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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 ...
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U.S. Aid Freeze Puts Vital Programs at Risk, Especially in West Africa
The Trump administration's decision to suspend American aid to foreign countries for 90 days has caught many African governments off guard. In the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), ...