Three West African nations – Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger – have quit the regional economic bloc known as Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The nations made the announcement in a joint communique released on Sunday by their respective military governments, accusing the bloc of “inhumane” sanctions to reverse the coups in their … Continue reading Just In: Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso withdraw from ECOWAS as tension deepens