Spotlight | West Africa
ECOWAS set to formalise departure of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger

ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray in Abuja, on 24 February 2024.
ECOWAS Commission President Omar Touray in Abuja, on 24 February 2024. © Kola Sulaimon/AFP
The heads of state of the West African regional organisation will meet next month in Abuja. The main issue at their summit will be the ratification of the withdrawal from ECOWAS of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, which are all now run by military juntas. [...]
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