Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger withdraw from ECOWAS as tensions rise

ABUJA, Nigeria — West African nations Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have withdrawn from the regional economic bloc known as ECOWAS, their respective juntas announced Sunday. They accused the bloc of “inhumane” sanctions to reverse the coups in their nations. ECOWAS said in a statement that it wasn’t notified of the countries’ decision to withdraw. The juntas said in a joint statement read on state…

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