BURKINA FASO, MALI, NIGER MILITARY JUNTAS ANNOUNCE EXIT FROM ECOWAS

BURKINA FASO, MALI, NIGER MILITARY JUNTAS ANNOUNCE EXIT FROM ECOWAS

The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, on Sunday, announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS.

The leaders of the three Sahel nations disclosed this in a joint statement on Sunday.

According to the military juntas, it was a “sovereign decision” to leave the Economic Community of West African States “without delay”.

All three were suspended from ECOWAS, with Niger and Mali facing heavy sanctions.

With the latest development, the juntas have recently hardened their positions and joined forces in an “Alliance of Sahel States”.

“Niger had hoped for an opportunity to talk through differences with fellow states of ECOWAS, which has cold-shouldered Niamey, imposing heavy economic and financial sanctions following the military coup that overthrew elected president Mohamed Bazoum.

“After 49 years of existence, the brave people of Burkina, Mali and Niger note with much regret, bitterness and great disappointment that their Organization has moved away from the ideals of its founding fathers and Pan-Africanism terrorist hordes.