Burkina Faso has shunned the logo of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and unveiled a new biometric passport for its citizens. This followed the prolonged fracas between the country and ECOWAS, an indication that the country has already exited from the regional bloc. Recall that Burkina Faso, alongside Niger Republic and Mali, led by military juntas severed ties with ECOWAS since January. The decision to issue passports without the ECOWAS logo was announced by Burkina Faso’s Security Minister, Mahamadou Sana on Tuesday. He said: "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." ECOWAS had warned that the three countries' withdrawal from the 15-member states would rattle the freedom of movement of over 400 million people living in the bloc. The three neighbouring ...
News Rider is a media and news company that publishes well-researched and balanced reports on national and global events.