Why Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger’s new plan to tackle extremist violence is likely to fail
The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...
The Nation Newspaper9d
EU eyes 2mw from hydropower in Plateau
The European Union (EU) has said it is exploring the potential for small hydropower generation in partnership with Plateau ...
Jurist10d
Burkina Faso, Mali & Niger leave ECOWAS, creating access to justice concerns
Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Tuesday that the official withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) raises concerns over access to ...
Human Rights Watch10d
Sahel States’ Withdrawal from ECOWAS Undermines Accountability
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having ...
Biometric Companies11d
ECOWAS to continue accepting old passports, ID cards from citizens of three Sahel states after exit
This is despite the official exit of these three countries from ECOWAS on January 29, to focus on their own bloc known as the ...
Access WDUN12d
ECOWAS pledges to 'keep door open' after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
Widely seen as West Africa’s leading political and regional authority, the 15-nation ECOWAS was formed in 1975 to “promote ...
Africanews English on MSN12d
Burkina Faso issues first AES passport amid regional changes
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
The Nation Newspaper15d
NIS intercepts 21 minors at Niger border in Yobe
The Yobe State Command has confirmed the arrest and detention of 21 minors heading to Niger Republic. The Command Public Relation Officer Mohammed Abubakar Maina told The Nation in Damaturu the minors ...
iafrica16d
Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso Officially Exit ECOWAS
such as allowing free movement under the ECOWAS passport. The regional bloc, established in 1975, has long been a cornerstone of economic and political cooperation in West Africa. However ...
CNN16d
ECOWAS pledges to ‘keep door open’ after 3 coup-hit West African nations exit regional bloc
including free movement within the region with an ECOWAS passport. ECOWAS president Omar Alieu Touray told reporters in Nigeria’s capital Abuja that despite the split, the bloc hopes to still ...