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After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance

29 January 2025
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After a Wave of Coups, 3 African Nations Leave Decades-old Alliance
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Three military-ruled countries – Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger – have withdrawn from the West African regional alliance ECOWAS, forming their own group, the Alliance of Sahelian States. The juntas cited sovereignty concerns and accused ECOWAS of neocolonialism, leading to economic sanctions and threats of military intervention. The countries have strengthened ties with Russia and China, sparking protests in the capitals and worsening human rights conditions.

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