|Published 7:20 PM ET, Wednesday April 23, 2025| Accra, Ghana— Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gathered in Accra this week for a high-stakes two-day summit aimed at addressing the recent withdrawal of three member states—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—from the regional bloc. The emergency meeting, held ...

|Published 9:30 PM ET, Monday March 31, 2025| Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have announced a 0.5% levy on imported goods to finance their newly formed three-state union, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). This levy applies to all imports from outside these countries, excluding humanitarian aid, and takes immediate ...

|Published 1:00PM ET, Wednesday January 29, 2025| On January 29, 2025, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) officially acknowledged the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the regional bloc. This departure follows the countries’ earlier announcements and marks a significant shift in West African geopolitics. The ...