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Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger launch new passport

Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger leave ECOWAS, commission responds with 4 measures

Following the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, ECOWAS outlined four key measures to maintain regional cooperation and minimize disruptionsCitizens of the three nations can still travel visa-free within ECOWAS,

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Despite Exit, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Citizens, Goods to Enjoy Ecowas Rights

Following the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, the Republic of Mali and the Republic of Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) effective Wednesday, January 29, 2025, citizens, goods and services from the three former member-states are to continue to be treated according to ECOWAS protocols and policies.

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Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso officially quit ECOWAS

In response, Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their exit last January and accused ECOWAS of failing to safeguard member states and of aligning too closely with foreign powers.

Colonial-era wigs were never part of Burkina Faso’s courtroom attire

Amid a decade-long push by African countries to abolish colonial-era wigs in judicial systems, posts have surfaced online ...

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ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc

The three junta-led West African nations withdrawal is the culmination of a yearlong process during which the grouping tried ...

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Forty-Five People Arrested in Africa in Anti-Terrorism and Drugs Stings, Says Interpol

PARIS (Reuters) - Forty-five people have been arrested in west Africa over the past three months in operations targeting drugs trafficking and the financing of terrorism, said global police body ...

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MP Babu Owino advocates for youth empowerment in talks with Burkina Faso leadership

Embakasi East MP Babu Owino kept the country guessing his next political moves after he announced that he is presently visiting Burkina Faso under the invite of the country’s government.