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Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by Morbeta11(m): 6:11pm On Sep 05

DAKAR, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Burkina Faso has launched new biometric passports without the logo of West Africa's main political and economic bloc on their cover, further signalling its determination to withdraw from the regional alliance after military leaders took
power in a coup.

Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali, three neighbouring states now led by military juntas, jointly announced in January they would leave the 15-member Economic Community of West African States, which has since sought to persuade the three to reconsider their decision.

"On this passport, there's no ECOWAS logo, and no mention of ECOWAS either. Since January, Burkina Faso has decided to withdraw from this body, and this is just a realisation of the action already taken by Burkina Faso," security minister Mahamadou Sana told reporters at the launch on Tuesday.

ECOWAS has warned that the three countries' withdrawal would undermine the freedom of movement and common market of the 400 million people living in the 50-year-old bloc.

Their departure comes as their armies battle groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State, whose insurgencies have destabilised West Africa's central Sahel region over the past decade and threaten to spill over into coastal states.

Since their militaries seized power in a series of coups in 2020-2023, the three countries have formed a three-way defence and cooperation pact known as the Alliance of Sahel States and severed long-standing military and diplomatic ties with Western powers, seeking instead closer relations with Russia.

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ghana-launches-restructuring-offer-13-billion-its-bonds-2024-09-05/

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by TemplarLandry: 6:13pm On Sep 05

Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by OkpaNsukkaisBae(m): 6:13pm On Sep 05

Very good. ECOWAS has offered next to nothing to the sahel countries. They should be allowed to seek new alliance elsewhere

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by illicit(m): 6:14pm On Sep 05

Fvck any Bambiala fatso...

Almajiris countries forming woke

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by ClearFlair: 6:17pm On Sep 05

illicit:
Fvck any Bambiala fatso...

Almajiris countries forming woke

Why does progress anger APC supporters so much. Progress o, integrity o, empathy o. Once they see good things they will just be angry.

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by illicit(m): 6:19pm On Sep 05

ClearFlair:

Why does progress anger APC supporters so much. Progress o, integrity o, empathy o. Once they see good things they will just be angry.

🤪

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by derecho(m): 6:19pm On Sep 05

This one no send Tinubu papa o

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by bigpicture001: 6:24pm On Sep 05

ECOWAS shld leave them alone..wen they are done with Russia they will seek socialisation....all her citizens shld b barred from ECOWAS states

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by Verydarkhearted: 7:22pm On Sep 05

Ecowas is dead and gone.. just another fraud

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by mankan2k7(m): 9:28pm On Sep 05

They are progressing. Good for them. West Africa is a scam. They always do the biddings of the superior white masters.

Burkinafaso has broken the chains of slavery.

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by ChizzyBuna(m): 9:29pm On Sep 05

Nobody cares about that SHITHOLE called Burkina Faso.

I rather travel to Pakistan than Burkina 3rd world village.

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by UHLmoving: 9:29pm On Sep 05

A nation that is ready to work

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by premierlead: 9:29pm On Sep 05

Good step

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by VinnyBaba: 9:30pm On Sep 05

ClearFlair:

Why does progress anger APC supporters so much. Progress o, integrity o, empathy o. Once they see good things they will just be angry.

APC/Tinibu supporters are Naturally WICKED and Evil Pple. sad

Most of them of Sadists with Wasted lives. undecided

They are against Anything that will boost the Financial muscles of Nigerians. sad

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by Racoon(m): 9:31pm On Sep 05

Useless ECOWAS

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by maridrug(m): 9:31pm On Sep 05

Who ECOWAS help?

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by Emeskhalifa(m): 9:31pm On Sep 05

Ok na

Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by PheelzAlmighty: 9:31pm On Sep 05

Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds....

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by LibertyRep: 9:31pm On Sep 05

Na Nigeria f*CK up sha.

If to say our leaders no mismanage this blessed country, wetin be Burkina Faso in the scheme of things in West Africa and even Africa at large?

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by Brendaniel: 9:32pm On Sep 05

Nice...

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by Wickedfact: 9:32pm On Sep 05

Before you commend Burkina Faso, go to the country. If you can't, visit Burkinabe pages on social media and get reactions from citizens.

The youth corper who is their President is being derided daily. Nothing is working there apart from the photographers snapping the President.

Since the US withdrew, the Islamist militants have taken a greater part of Burkina Faso. Even Russians are being killed there. Just 2 weeks ago, soldiers abdicated from their responsibility and it was civilians digging trenches.

The fugitive called Yahya Bello is far far better than the Burkina Faso President. At least, under Yahya Bello, kidnappers saw shege in Kogi.

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by Kenobsky(m): 9:32pm On Sep 05

Poverty COUNTRY.
They can use it to fly to China and Russia.
Thank you.

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by Throwback: 9:32pm On Sep 05

ClearFlair:

Why does progress anger APC supporters so much. Progress o, integrity o, empathy o. Once they see good things they will just be angry.

Progress that the people of Burkina Faso cannot even go to their fellow WestAfrican neighbours without a visa?

Why does anarchy and illegitimate governments anywhere in the world excite you?

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by Sequence23(m): 9:32pm On Sep 05

I support. Nice move

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by Onyedikachi231: 9:32pm On Sep 05

Morbeta11:

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ghana-launches-restructuring-offer-13-billion-its-bonds-2024-09-05/

We sHouldn't just panicky because of ordinary Burkinafaso, tinubu will sufficiently employ his lagos plan that will put smiles in the faces of abnormal citizens.

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by Focusmind: 9:33pm On Sep 05

See this country that adds nothing to the block. Terrorists massacred more than 200 last month in the country and the chest beating president didn't do anything. They should go if they want.

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by digitaccountant: 9:33pm On Sep 05

Better for them.

Like for Burkinafaso..... Share for Ecowas

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by YeyeGbami: 9:34pm On Sep 05

Joker, we dey here dey look.

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by MANNABBQGRILLS: 9:34pm On Sep 05

If that will move their nation forward,
Good for them.

ClearFlair:

Once they see good things they will just be angry.

Every sane, sensible, positive, honest and hardworking Nigerians know the sets of losers that fits into your bolded post above.
Nonsensical sore losers they are

They are always bitter, sad and wail when they see any good thing concerning our darling nation.
Copy cat 🐈

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Re: Burkina Faso Issues New Passports Without West African Bloc's Logo by chudez0147(m): 9:35pm On Sep 05

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