West Africa
ECOWAS sanctions end may reduce West Africa tensions
The ECOWAS regional bloc has agreed to lift sanctions on Niger
West AfricaECOWAS may end West Africa embargo on Niger
Former Nigerian leader and last surviving ECOWAS founder Yakubu Gowon has called for an end to regional sanctions
West AfricaNew West African junta currency could prove costly
Niger's junta leader, Abdourahamane Tiani, yesterday suggested that regional juntas could create their own currency
West AfricaSalafist influence will have limits in West Africa
Jihadist expansion across the Sahel has elevated concerns over the influence of Salafist ideology
West AfricaPullout from West Africa's ECOWAS bloc may prove messy
Military governments in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced their decision to withdrawal from the ECOWAS bloc
West AfricaFrench troop drawdown to lower West Africa visibility
French authorities have finalised their decision to reduce their troop presence in West Africa substantially
West AfricaECOWAS will lose more leverage in West Africa
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced in a joint communique that they are withdrawing from the ECOWAS regional bloc
Burkina FasoUS aid to West African juntas may be welcome
Local media reported the delivery of non-lethal security assistance to Burkinabe authorities by the US embassy
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