Three countries, Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso who withdrew from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, have formally left the West African bloc. The announcement was made in Niamey, Niger on Saturday when the military juntas officially created the Alliance of Sahel Countries, AES. This was during the first summit of the Sahel bloc held in Niger on Saturday, July 7, 2024. “Today it is evident that fear has changed position, we ar…
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