Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic will cease to be members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) from 2025.
Alieu Touray, president of ECOWAS commission, made the announcement on Sunday during the 66th ordinary session of heads of states and governments in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city.
Touray 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.
In January, the military juntas in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso declared their intention to withdraw from ECOWAS, citing the organization’s “inhumane and irresponsible” coup-related penalties and its failure to assist them in resolving their internal security issues.
