Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger End Citizens' Access to West African Regional Court When ... its member states continue to allow free movement and trade for everyone with an ECOWAS passport.

With terrorists' attacks still on the rise, across and around the Sahel ... based in the West Darfur, Southern Kordofan, and Blue Nile region, is part of the pro-democracy movement that led ...

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant ... After leaving ECOWAS, Niger, Mali ...

They will also introduce a shared passport system to allow free movement between their ... the security crisis in the Sahel, particularly in francophone West Africa, played a major role in the ...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso were to officially quit the West ... of Sahel States (AES), announcing plans to create a joint military force of 5,000 troops to fight terrorism. They will also introduce ...

The exit of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso was the culmination of a year-long process during which the regional bloc tried to avert their departure.

They will also introduce a shared passport system to allow free movement between their territories ... Amewunou said the security crisis in the Sahel, particularly in francophone West Africa, played a ...

including free movement within the region with an ECOWAS passport. Widely seen as West Africa’s top political and regional authority, the 15-nation ECOWAS was formed in 1975 to “promote economic ...

The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to ... while others are more influenced by pan-Islamic movements and claim to be part of either Al-Qaeda or the ...

Efficient ports are a linchpin of any 24-hour economy, enabling seamless movement of goods ... alliance with the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—marks a pivotal ...

Morocco is increasingly a focus of European alliance-building and investment, including in illegally occupied Western Sahara.