Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso withdraw from ECOWAS

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso withdraw from ECOWAS
The military regime of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have withdrawn their nations from the Economic community of West African States (ECOWAS). All three nations have been isolated over the past couple of years for failing to handover power back to civilian administrators.


In a joint statement all three nations expressed their displeasure over the lack of assistance in their fight against terrorism and insecurity and over accused ECOWAS of being under the influence of foreign powers.

In the joint communique they said, After 49 years of existence, the valiant people of Burkina, Mali and Niger note with much regret, bitterness and great disappointment that their Organization has moved away from the ideals of its founding fathers and Pan-Africanism Furthermore, ECOWAS, under the influence of foreign powers, betraying its founding principles, has become a threat to its member states and its populations whose happiness it is supposed to ensure."