West Africa ... One major benefit of being a member of ECOWAS is visa-free movement to member states, and it is not clear how that could change after the three countries leave the bloc.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West Africa ... One major benefit of being a member of ECOWAS is visa-free movement to member states, and it is not clear how that could change after the three countries ...

Central African nations continue to grapple with multidimensional crises, including security threats, extreme weather events and geopolitical tensions, a senior UN official said on Friday, calling for ...

West Africa ... One major benefit of being a member of ECOWAS is visa-free movement to member states, and it is not clear how that could change after the three countries leave the bloc.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West Africa ... One major benefit of being a member of ECOWAS is visa-free movement to member states, and it is not clear how that could change after the three countries ...

West Africa bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit nations after failed peace efforts ABUJA, Nigeria -- West Africa bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit nations after failed peace efforts.

In an unprecedented move, ECOWAS, West Africa's regional bloc, is confronting a crisis as military juntas from Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso prepare to withdraw from the organization. Since January, ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West Africa’s regional bloc ... In a first in the 15-nation bloc’s nearly 50 years of existence, the military juntas of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced in ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — West Africa bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit nations after failed peace efforts.

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