Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their withdrawal from ECOWAS due to political impasse.
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Updated Aug 29
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What happened
Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their withdrawal from ECOWAS due to political impasse.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Economic Community of West African States
intergovernmental economic union
Related events
- Niger withdrew from ECOWAS and joined the Alliance of Sahel States in a series of events that began on June 1, 2022.
- Niger and Burkina Faso announce their withdrawal from ECOWAS and submit requests to withdraw from the International Criminal Court.
- Nigeria implemented border controls while balancing open borders, noting that member withdrawals blunted regional integration protocols in 2022.
- ECOWAS and France discussed terrorism challenges, with Niger and Mali participating in the regional bloc.
- Niger is undergoing a Universal Periodic Review (UPR) by the United Nations, while also being part of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).