Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso say they are leaving ECOWAS The junta-led states decry bloc’s sanctions following coups Decision could escalate tensions, weaken regional bloc Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, three West African states led by the military, said on Sunday they are immediately leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a regional … Continue reading Three West African junta-led states quit ECOWAS regional block