West Africa

West Africa bloc urges Burkina, Niger and Mali not to withdraw

Reuters — The West African regional bloc ECOWAS urged junta-led Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali to reconsider their decision to quit the political and economic alliance, it said on Thursday, warning of the hardships the move would force on their citizens. The three countries’ self-appointed military leaders jointly announced on Jan. 28 they were abandoning the bloc …

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Egypt Independent February 11, 2024

Fears as West Africa battles worst diphtheria outbreak in recent times

CNN — In Nigeria’s northern state of Kano, doctors and health workers are grappling with one of the worst diphtheria outbreaks in recent times. Cases have been reported in the country since May of last year, but in the past few months, the outbreak has spread at an alarming rate, health officials say. Local, federal, …

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Egypt Independent December 10, 2023

West African bloc ECOWAS ‘going into Niger’ if all else fails

The West African bloc ECOWAS is ready to intervene militarily in Niger should diplomatic efforts to reverse a coup there fail, a senior official has told army chiefs meeting in … Continued

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The New Daily August 17, 2023

Migrant boat capsizes off West Africa, 60 feared dead

More than 60 people are feared dead after a boat carrying mostly Senegalese migrants capsized off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean. The boat left Senegal on … Continued

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The New Daily August 17, 2023

West Africa bloc mediator ‘satisfied’ after meeting Burkina Faso new military leader

CNN — The mediator sent to Burkina Faso by West Africa’s main political and economic bloc ECOWAS, Mahamadou Issoufou, on Tuesday said he was satisfied by a meeting with the country’s new military leader Ibrahim Traore. Issoufou added that the 15-member bloc would continue accompanying Burkina Faso’s transition to constitutional rule after the country was hit …

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Egypt Independent October 10, 2022