Following the first gathering of the three nations, the military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger repeated that they have no plans of rejoining the West Africa regional bloc. The Sahel states left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in January, saying the body is 'being manipulated by former colonial ruler France'.
that they have no plans of rejoining the West Africa regional bloc. The Sahel states left the Economic Community of West Africa n States in January, saying the body is"being manipulated by former colonial ruler France".
The military rulers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger held a summit in Niamey, the first since the coups that saw them seize power. The neighbors quit the regional ECOWAS bloc in… The U.S. is set to complete its withdrawal of forces and equipment Sunday from an air base in Niamey, the capital of the West African country of Niger, with a joint ceremony…
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