The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS. The leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement saying it was a “sovereign decision” to leave the Economic Community of West African States “without delay”. Struggling with jihadist violence and poverty,… Continue reading BURKINA FASO, MALI AND NIGER ANNOUNCE IMMEDIATE WITHDRAWAL FROM ECOWAS