In Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré made history as the first person to receive the newly introduced AES passport, just ...

This is despite the official exit of these three countries from ECOWAS on January 29, to focus on their own bloc known as the ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having ...

Widely seen as West Africa’s leading political and regional authority, the 15-nation ECOWAS was formed in 1975 to “promote ...

Ecowas for dia announcement tok say dem go keep di doors open sake of spirit of regional solidarity. But di move by di Sahel State kontries to launch dia own common passport mean say to go back no ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger End Citizens' Access to West African Regional Court When announcing their plans to withdraw, the three military junta-led countries accused ECOWAS of "betraying its ...

Despite lingering concerns about economic implications and relations with other ECOWAS countries, many in Ouagadougou view the new passport as a tool for fostering unity and driving economic growth.

including free movement within the region with an Ecowas passport. The 15-nation regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States, was established in 1975 with one goal: “To promote ...