West Africa's regional bloc known as ECOWAS is facing significant challenges after three countries formally quit the group ...

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger accused a regional bloc known as ECOWAS of having double standards in punishing their military ...

ECOWAS president Omar Alieu Touray told reporters in Nigeria's capital Abuja that despite the split, the bloc hopes to still collaborate with the countries in tackling some of the region's ...

The bloc, however, said that it has also decided to “keep ECOWAS’ doors open,” requesting member nations to continue to accord the three countries privileges of membership, including free ...