ECOWAS Approves Withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, Offers Reconsideration Period

- Advertisement - By: The Fatu Network Editorial ECOWAS has officially approved the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the bloc, effective January 29, 2025. However, the regional body has granted the three countries a six-month period, until …

ECOWAS: Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso confirm their irrevocable leaving.

In a statement issued in Sunday, the juntas in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso rejected the six-month withdrawal period granted by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) before their final withdrawal. The three countries that form the Alliance …

Mali Joins Burkina Faso and Niger in Renaming Streets to Erase Colonial Legacy

Mali has followed the example of Burkina Faso and Niger by renaming streets and public spaces in its capital, Bamako, to erase remnants of its French colonial past. A decree issued by Mali’s junta leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, resulted in the renaming of …

Philippine Ambassador Presents Credentials to President of Burkina Faso

Security forces of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger on high alert as their suspicions grow

Tensions between the AES and ECOWAS have been prevalent for most of the year. However, a few recent developments may have intensified said tension as members of the AES have now put their security forces on high alert. This, coupled with the fact that …

Meek Mill Praises Burkina Faso—Internet Can’t Stop Laughing  

Meek Mill is getting clowned online after confusing Burkina Faso with its leader, Ibrahim Traore, in a tweet.  Meek Mill is getting roasted online after sharing his admiration for Burkina Faso.   The Philly rapper has notoriously faced years of online …

Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso Reject ECOWAS Retraction Period

- Advertisement - By: The Fatu Network Editorial Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, governed by military juntas and forming the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), have rejected ECOWAS’s six-month retraction period aimed at reconsidering their decision to leave …

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger take armies to maximum alert

The announcement was made in the joint statement of the three countries’ leaders. "The College of national leaders closely follows the deceiving maneuvers, initiated by the French junta, who declares the shutdown of its military bases only to replace …

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger reaffirm withdrawal from ECOWAS irreversible

RABAT, December 23. /TASS/. Leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, which are all members of the Sahel Alliance, reaffirmed that their decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is irreversible and immediate. …

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger take armies to maximum alert — declaration

RABAT, December 23. /TASS/. Leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, which all are members of the Sahel Alliance, decided to take their defense and security forces to the highest alert, says the joint statement of the three countries’ leaders, …