US EditionECOWAS meets in Ghana over exit of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
- West African leaders are meeting in Accra, Ghana, for two days to discuss the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS, which occurred earlier this year.
- The talks will focus on the implications of the withdrawal on ECOWAS and its institutions, as member states review transitional guidelines.
- Tensions have risen after the three nations imposed a 0.5 percent import duty on ECOWAS goods, complicating relations between the entities.
- ECOWAS now faces challenges in redefining its ties with the breakaway nations while aiming to preserve stability and cooperation across West Africa.
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ECOWAS meets in Ghana over exit of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
PREMIUM TIMES reports that the three junta-led countries made their official exit from ECOWAS earlier in the year. The post ECOWAS meets in Ghana over exit of Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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ECOWAS Council of Ministers Deliberates on Relocation of Regional Institutions in Accra
ECOWAS Council of Ministers Deliberates on Relocation of Regional Institutions in Accra The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Ministers convened an Extraordinary Session in Accra to deliberate on contingency plans following the formal notification of withdrawal by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the regional bloc. In his opening address, the […] The post ECOWAS Council of Ministers Deliberates on Relocation of Regi…
ECOWAS Council Of Ministers Considers Relocation of Regional Institutions
April 23, (THEWILL) – The Council of Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has convened an Extraordinary Session in Accra, Ghana, to deliberate on the potential relocation of the bloc’s institutions and agencies currently situated in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. The meeting comes amid preparations to manage the fallout of
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