Explainer: Why Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger want to exit Ecowas

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have sent Ecowas, West Africa’s main political union of 15 countries, a formal notice of their withdrawal from the bloc. The three countries are governed by military rulers who have overthrown democratically elected leaders since 2021.

The Conversation Africa’s Godfred Akoto Boafo asked political scientist Olayinka Ajala about the implications of the withdrawal.

Explainer: Why Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger want to exit Ecowas

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