West Africa bloc announces formal exit of three junta-led states
- Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have officially left ECOWAS, marking a significant disintegration of the regional bloc, as announced by ECOWAS.
- The three nations are forming the Alliance of Sahel States and plan to create a joint military force of 5,000 troops to combat terrorism.
- Foreign ministers from the three countries met to finalize their withdrawal terms and expressed a desire for future cooperation with neighboring nations.
- The departure of these countries reduces ECOWAS's population by 16 percent and its GDP by 7 percent, posing challenges to the bloc's stability.
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