Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger ‘irrevocably’ withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States

The military regimes of the Sahelian Alliance of States (SAA), Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, stressed yesterday Friday that their decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (CEDEAO in French, ECOWAS in French) is “irreversible” English), two days before its meeting tomorrow to consider the issue. The three countries, ruled by military juntas hostile to France, announced in January their intention to leave the body, which they say has been manipulated by Paris, although ECOWAS has so far said it hopes they will reverse their decision. “Recalling the irrevocable decision of the states of the Confederation to withdraw from ECOWAS, the ministers undertake (…) to continue consultations to agree on the place where the withdrawal will take place, in the interest of the populations” of the three countries, the regimes then noted from their ministerial meeting in Niamey yesterday. According to the rules of the ECOWAS, the withdrawal of the three states does not […]
Source: News Beast

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