Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are withdrawing from a 49-year-old regional alliance that has allowed goods and nearly 400 million people to travel freely across a tightly connected region. Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), Africa, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Faye, Bassirou Diomaye, Nigeria, International Relations, West Africa, Embargoes and Sanctions, Coups D’Etat and Attempted Coups D’Etat Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are withdrawing from a 49-year-old regional alliance that has allowed goods and nearly 400 million people to travel freely across a tightly connected region. NYT > Business
Three West African Countries Exit Regional ECOWAS Bloc
