Senegal emerged as the overall winner at the 13th ECOWAS traditional wrestling tournament held on March 8, showcasing a variety of wrestling techniques from across West Africa under a newly implemented unified code.

West African wrestlers clash under unified code at ECOWAS tournament

Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), marking a significant shift in the region's political landscape.

Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso leave ECOWAS Bloc

2024 proved to be a tumultuous year for regional blocs like ECOWAS, SADC, the newly formed SAHEL alliance and African Union that are battling division and accusations of being disfunctional.

Divisions, Disfunction in Regional Blocs Rocked 2024

2024 proved to be a tumultuous year for regional blocs like ECOWAS, SADC, the newly formed SAHEL alliance and African Union that are battling division and accusations of being disfunctional. 



Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have announced plans to form a new alliance following their exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This move marks a significant shift in the region’s political landscape as the three countries seek closer ties amid tensions with ECOWAS over recent political changes and sanctions.

Niger, Mali, Burkina FASO Plan To Form Alliance After Exiting ECOWAS

Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have announced plans to form a new alliance following their exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This move marks a significant shift in the region’s political landscape as the three countries seek closer ties amid tensions with ECOWAS over recent political changes and sanctions.



Creation of the alliance of Sahel states has enabled these military regimes to at least partially insulate themselves from outside pressure for a return to civilian rule. The three regimes say they want to eradicate terrorism, assert their sovereignty and defend their territory against foreign threats. Watch in for more details!

ECOWAS Feud With Sahel Alliance Persists At The 66th Summit

Creation of the alliance of Sahel states has enabled these military regimes to at least partially insulate themselves from outside pressure for a return to civilian rule. The three regimes say they want to eradicate terrorism, assert their sovereignty and defend their territory against foreign threats. Watch in for more details!



Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have set up their own bloc, after leaving ecowas. The three states have come together to form the alliance of Sahel States. Each is ruled by a military government – and that’s led to a split from the larger West African regional bloc, the economic community of West African states (ECOWAS). The three military rulers have pledged to support each other against outside threats and internal security challenges, leaving ECOWAS on panic mode.

Sahel states' divorce with ECOWAS leaves bloc in limbo

With secessionist tendencies in the alliance of Sahel states, double-digit inflation in Ghana and Nigeria, and public debt reaching record levels, the currency of the economic community of West African states doesn’t look likely to enter circulation in 2027 as planned...And now the bloc is seeking funds to establish a 5,000-strong security force to combat terrorism.

Ecowas facing a deep financial crunch

West African regional bloc 'Ecowas', threatened by the exit of three coup-hit nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger tried to win back the trust of the junta leaders by convening a special summit in Nigeria's capital of Abuja. So far, sanctions against Guinea and Niger have been lifted and the member states are extending an olive branch to the military commanders in the region not to put their people in jeopardy. Will dialogue prevail? That answer only lies with the junta regimes.

Ecowas pushes for dialogue, lifts coup sanctions

ECOWAS lifts some sanctions on coup-hit Niger, unfreezes assets

The West African Regional block is lifting sanctions imposed on Niger over last year's Junta coup. The move is aimed to push new dialogue addressing the political crisis that have rocked the region. Border closures, No fly zone restrictions and asset freezing are some of the sanctions that the block lifted with immediate effect. The President of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said that the sanctions were being revoked on humanitarian grounds. Watch to know more!

ECOWAS asks Niger, Mali & Burkina Faso to rejoin bloc

ECOWAS, the West African regional bloc said on Saturday (Feb 24) that it was lifting some of the sanctions imposed on Niger following military coup in the country last year. The bloc said that the decision was being taken on humanitarian grounds and a no-fly zone, asset freezes and border closures were being stopped "with immediate effect".

The West African regional bloc said it would lift strict sanctions on Niger as it seeks a new strategy to dissuade three junta-led states from withdrawing from the political and economic union - a move that threatens regional integration.

West African bloc ECOWAS lifts sanctions on junta-led Niger

Coup-hit Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger quit ECOWAS regional block

The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS. The leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement saying it was a "sovereign decision" to leave the Economic Community of West African States "without delay".

3 military-led West African states leave ECOWAS

The economic community of central African states has announced that it is maintaining its suspension of Gabon, a sanction imposed following the military overthrow of President Ali Bongo Ondimba last august. ECOWAS follows in the footsteps of the economic community of west African states (ECOWAS) regional bloc which took drastic measures to isolate or issue sanctions to coup-hit countries in the region.

Gabon coup: Suspension upheld by central African states

African Union suspends Niger from bloc over coup, calls on ECOWAS to review military action plan

A delegation from the ECOWAS regional bloc of West Africa met the deposed president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, and had discussions with the head of the junta, General Abdourahmane Tchiani. A day after the military commanders of the bloc declared they were prepared to act militarily to reinstate Bazoum, a plane carrying the delegation touched down in the nation's capital Niamey at around 1pm on Saturday.

Niger Crisis: ECOWAS members meet ousted Nigerian President

West African leaders reach coup-hit Niger amid rising show of support for junta by locals

Niger coup: Junta says open to dialogue, warns against aggression

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