DAKAR (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 ...

Burkina Faso has introduced a new biometric passport without the logo of the Economic Community of West African States, further solidifying its breakaway from the regional bloc.

The move reinforces Burkina Faso's determination to sever ties with the 15-member regional alliance. ... "On this passport, there's no ECOWAS logo, and no mention of ECOWAS either.

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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 ...