What’s ahead for a 50-year-old West African bloc after 3 junta-led countries left the group?
A 50-year-old West Africa regional bloc is facing significant challenges after three junta-led countries — Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — formally left the group, known as ECOWAS.
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The three junta-led West ... countries privileges of membership, including free movement within the region with an ECOWAS passport. The 15-nation regional bloc Economic Community of West African ...
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West Africa bloc announces formal exit of three junta-led states
West Africa has been rocked by a spate of coups that has countries in the 15-member body under military rule in the past five years. "The withdrawal of Burkina Faso, the Republic of Mali and ...