ABUJA, Nigeria — West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS approved an exit timeline Sunday for three coup-hit nations after a nearly yearlong process of mediation to avert the unprecedented disintegration of the grouping.

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West Africa: Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger to Cease Membership in Ecowas By 2025

ECOWAS says it will try to persuade Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to rethink their exit during a six-month transition period

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Sahel rulers given six months to rethink regional bloc exit

Abuja -- Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger will officially cease to be members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) by January 29, 2025.

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ECOWAS also extended the mandate of the presidents of Togo and Senegal to continue their mediation role up to the end of the transition period to bring the three member countries back. The post ECOWAS gives Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger six months to reconsider withdrawal appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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ECOWAS gives Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger six months to reconsider withdrawal

The coup governments in the Sahel states of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger no longer want to have anything to do with their neighbours. This endangers the free movement of people and goods, which is so important for the development of the region.

Die Putsch-Regierungen in den Sahelstaaten Burkina Faso, Mali und Niger wollen mit ihren Nachbarn nichts mehr zu tun haben. Das gefährdet den für die Entwicklung der Region so wichtigen freien Personen- und Warenverkehr.

Westafrikanische Staaten haben den Putschisten in Sahelländern nichts entgegenzusetzen

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Ecowas, the Economic Community of West African States, has taken a historic step by approving the withdrawal of three member nations currently governed by

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Ecowas Approves Historic Departure of Military Governments from Membership - The Global Herald

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are set to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This decision was acknowledged by ECOWAS Heads of State during a Summit held in Abuja on Sunday, December 15. A six-month Transition period will commence on January 29, 2025, after which the exit of the three Sahelian […]

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