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Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso leave West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS
The Sahel states of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, are officially leaving the regional economic bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday, after 50 years.The withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African ...
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Implications of conflict on vaccination in the Sahel region
The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara ...
Junta-led Sahel states ready joint force of 5,000 troops, says minister
A joint force of 5,000 troops from military-led neighbours Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali will soon deploy in their troubled ...
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Thousands take to the streets to mark Niger's departure from ECOWAS
The official departure from the West African body on Tuesday comes after Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali last year formed their ...
Niger first African state to eradicate river blindness: WHO
Niger has become the first African country to eliminate river blindness, a parasitic disease that is the second-leading cause of blindness in the world, the WHO said Thursday.
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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Junta Rule in the Sahel: Decolonization and Destabilization
"The rise of junta rule in the Sahel represents a complex interplay between decolonization and destabilization." ...
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Sahel states under military rule unveil common biometric passport Jan. 29
A source who asked for anonymity said Emptech is not involved in the production of the new passport for the three Sahel ...
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 ...
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CFA franc, passports, joint force: What are the Sahel States’ plans after split with ECOWAS?
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS after more than a year ...
After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...