What to know as Niger, Burkina Faso & Mali exit ECOWAS
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has faced a significant blow as Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, three founding member nations, have announced their withdrawal from the bloc. The junta-led governments, already suspended from ECOWAS, cited the bloc’s alleged abandonment of founding principles and failure to address the increasing threat of jihadist violence … Read more