The Foreign Affairs Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are currently meeting in Abuja, Nigeria to discuss the recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic from the regional body. The meeting is expected to address the notification of withdrawal and its wider implications.
Additionally, the ministers will also discuss the mass protest in Senegal that occurred after the postponement of the country’s presidential elections. ECOWAS Commission President, Dr. Alieu Touray, confirmed that the meeting will cover these topics.
According to reports, the three West African countries, which are currently led by military governments, announced their immediate withdrawal from ECOWAS on January 27. They accused the regional body of posing a threat to its members.