West Africa regional bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit member states
In a first in the 15-nation bloc's nearly 50 years of existence, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced in January that they will leave the bloc.
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West Africa bloc offers junta-led states six months to rethink exit
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger will have a six-month grace period after their scheduled exit from West Africa's main political and economic group next month during which the ECOWAS bloc will try to persuade them to stay,
West Africa bloc approves exit timeline for three coup-hit member states
The military juntas of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced in January that they had decided to leave Ecowas.
West Africa regional bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit nations
The move by ECOWAS comes after a nearly yearlong process of mediation to avert the unprecedented disintegration of the grouping.
West Africa regional bloc says the impending exit of coup-hit nations is disheartening
West Africa’s regional bloc, ECOWAS, says the impending exit of its three member states led by military juntas is disheartening after a nearly yearlong process of mediation to avert the unprecedented
West Africa bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit nations after failed peace efforts
West Africa bloc approves exit timeline for 3 coup-hit nations after failed peace efforts.
West Africa bloc OKs exit timeline for 3 members
West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS approved an exit timeline Sunday for three coup-hit nations after a nearly yearlong process of mediation to avert the unprecedented disintegration of
ECOWAS gives Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger 6-month grace period to reconsider withdrawal
STORY ECOWAS gives Burkina Faso Mali Niger 6-month grace period to reconsider withdrawalSHOOTING TIME Dec 15 2024DATELINE Dec 17 2024LENGTH ...
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