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People of Sahel Region Countries Niger and Burkina Faso-Pitch Endorse Withdrawal from ECOWAS

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The leadership of the three countries accuses the West African regional bloc of colluding with major powers to destabilize their countries. They also blame the illegal, inhumane, and illegitimate sanctions imposed on their countries, which are undermining the lives of their populations

The decision taken by the Heads of State of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso to quit the regional block, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), is seemingly endorsed by the citizens of all three countries. Reports from these countries even suggest that some of them even pitched for harsher measures of disengaging from all institutions that would hinder the country’s development.

The leadership of the three countries accuses the West African regional bloc of colluding with major powers to destabilize their countries. They also blame the illegal, inhumane, and illegitimate sanctions imposed on their countries, which are undermining the lives of their populations.

The three states are committed to building a new bloc of cooperation around the ESA. While the landlocked nature of these countries makes it difficult for them to flourish, some countries have offered to come to their aid thanks to their access to the sea.

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ECOWAS says it is open to negotiated solutions. The Western countries blame the entire developments that were orchestrated by Russia, which of late has become a benefactor of countries, which are distancing from democratic norms.