Published: Jan 29, 2024, 03:15 IST | Updated: Jan 29, 2024, 03:15 IST
The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced Sunday their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS. The leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement saying it was a "sovereign decision" to leave the Economic Community of West African States "without delay".