The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, the Republic of Mali and the Republic of Niger
from ECOWAS has become effective today, 29th January 2025. However, in
the spirit of regional solidarity and in the interest of the people, as well as the
decision of the ECOWAS Authority to keep ECOWAS’ doors open, all relevant
authorities within and outside ECOWAS Member States are requested and
required to:
a) recognize National passports and identity cards bearing ECOWAS logo
held by the citizens of Burkina Faso, the Republic of Mali and the Republic
of Niger, until further notice.
b) continue to treat goods and services coming from the three countries in
accordance with the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS) and
investment policy.
c) allow citizens of…
