Ecowas leaves ‘doors open’ as exit of Junta-led nations takes effect
From left: Mali’s Assimi Goita, Niger’s Abdourahamane Tiani and Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traore at the summit of heads of state and governments of the Alliance of Sahel States in Niamey, Niger on July 6, 2024.
The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has urged its member states to open their doors to continued engagement with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, as their membership of the bloc comes to an end.
The three junta-led Sahel nations officially left the bloc on Tuesday, January 29, 2025, ending a year-long exit formality first requested in January 2024.
