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ECOWAS: how to explain the announcement of the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger
The authorities of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announced on January 28, 2024 the withdrawal of their countries from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). How can we explain this announcement of departure from the regional organization? Decryption in our special edition, this January 29.
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Supporters of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) wave their banner as they celebrate the announcement of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Niamey on January 28, 2024. AFP - HAMA BOUREIMA
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The announcement had been carefully prepared. She spoke this Sunday at the opening of the television news in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger: these three countries are slamming the door on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Simultaneous announcements for a historic decision, unique in the history of this almost fifty-year-old regional organization.
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ECOWAS: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announcing their withdrawal from ECOWAS during television news
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The three countries taking this decision have been under ECOWAS sanction since the military took power there: Assimi Goïta from Mali, Ibrahim Traoré for Burkina Faso, and Abdourahamane Tiani from Niger.
What are their motivations? What will be the consequences of this withdrawal?
First elements of decryption in the special edition of RFI presented by
Nathalie Amar
with:
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Arthur Banga
, Doctor in international relations and history of military strategies.
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Carlos Lopes
, economist and professor at the University of Cape Town in South Africa.
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Serge Daniel
, RFI regional correspondent.
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Special edition: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger announce their withdrawal from ECOWAS
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