The Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS has given Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger six months, from January 29 to July 29, 2025, to reconsider their decision to exit the regional bloc. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, announced the six-month grace on Sunday, in Abuja, after the 66th Ordinary … Read more
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic are set to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) by 2025. Henzodaily reports that Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, made the announcement during the 66th Ordinary Session of Heads of States and Governments held on Sunday in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. Touray specified that the … Read more
Burkina Faso’s ruling military leader on Friday sacked the country’s prime minister and dissolved the government, via a presidential decree. The sacked premier had served at the head of three successive governments, surviving each reshuffle. No reason was given for the dismissal of Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela, who was named as premier … Read more
Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has dismissed the country’s Prime Minister, Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela, and dissolved the government, according to a presidential decree obtained by AFP on Friday. The decree, which offered no reasons for the dismissal, stated that members of the dissolved government would “carry out ongoing business until the … Read more