President of ECOWAS commission, Alieu Touray, made the announcement on Sunday during the 66th ordinary session of heads of states and governments in Abuja.
The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced their immediate withdrawal from the ECOWAS in January this year.
Prior to the withdrawal, the trio were suspended from ECOWAS, with Niger and Mali facing heavy sanctions.
However, Touray said ECOWAS has now set the countries’ exit at January 29, 2025 – July 29, 2025.
The ECOWAS president said the timeframe would allow for last mediations and any diplomatic interventions.
The development comes after the military-led governments of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, describing the move as “irreversible.”
The three countries, in a joint statement, accused ECOWAS of serving the interests of France, their former colonial power and pledged to chart a new path for their citizens.
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The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced their immediate withdrawal from the ECOWAS in January this year.
Prior to the withdrawal, the trio were suspended from ECOWAS, with Niger and Mali facing heavy sanctions.
However, Touray said ECOWAS has now set the countries’ exit at January 29, 2025 – July 29, 2025.
The ECOWAS president said the timeframe would allow for last mediations and any diplomatic interventions.
The development comes after the military-led governments of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso announced their decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, describing the move as “irreversible.”
The three countries, in a joint statement, accused ECOWAS of serving the interests of France, their former colonial power and pledged to chart a new path for their citizens.
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No lie in the last sentence. Just imagine, the same France these trio chased out is what T-Pain has gone to shake hands with. Osalobua, who do us like this?
ReplyDelete07:17 you know this! 💯👌🏾
DeleteWe cannot encourage the re-emergence of military rule in West Africa, the military usually arrive like saviours but turn out to be more corrupt than the civilians.
ReplyDeleteThe 3 nations are being ruled by military juntas and all the grandstanding is just to protect the personal interest of the military rulers
The three countries knows where is paining them most, so na them sabi
ReplyDeleteExit to form their own continent or exit to join Asia or Europe...I don't understand???
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@08:14 Golden Tulip, ECOWAS is NOT A CONTINENT but an economic integration among countries in West Africa to promote trade, peace and security. WEST AFRICA is just a subregion in the CONTINENT OF AFRICA.
DeletePlease, a little research would help you make an informed comment.
Omo.😳😳
ReplyDeleteWill they stop using CFA too?
ReplyDeleteK don't know anything about those countries, so their matters no concern me.
ReplyDeleteThis is serious
ReplyDeleteNa waoooo
Hello iya Boys
If those are their reasons, especially the last line. Then their points are valid.
ReplyDeleteIf their interests are not served, they have a right to withdraw.
I hope they think this through also and not make hasty decisions.
I wish them well in their new Ecowas or their own new community of whatever name they choose to.
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There is a time for everything under the sun...and no one can fathom what God is doing. Ecclessiates 3 vs1 & 11.
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATIONS to Mali, Chad and Burkina Faso. It is your season and your time. 🎊🍾🥂🎈🎉🥳
Hmmmmm. Feels like French speaking nations in west Africa want their own coalition. Perhaps their needs and goals are different and better aligned if they work together on their own. Weren’t these also the countries working heavily with Rusha? Perhaps things go deeper than they appear. I wish them well and that the nations reap prosperity.
ReplyDeleteI don't see the importance of that organisation.
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