Burkina, Mali, Niger quit West African bloc ECOWAS
Struggling with jihadist violence and poverty, the regimes have had tense ties with ECOWAS since coups took place in Niger last July, Burkina Faso in 2022 and Mali in 2020.
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A small group of protesters hold Russian and Burkina Faso flags as they protest against the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), whose representatives are expected today in Ouagadougou. (Photo by AFP)
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The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS, saying it has become a threat