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Formalising the treaty to establish a confederation confirms the rejection by Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso of the 15-member Economic Community of West African states (ECOWAS).

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The attack took place on Monday in the village of Djiguibombo in the Mopti region, one of several areas in Mali's north and centre.

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The agency said the suspension violates Malian law and the rights to freedom of expression, association, and assembly under international human rights law.

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Article 91 of the bloc's treaty stipulates that member countries remain bound by their obligations for a period of one year after notifying their withdrawal.

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Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger were founding members of ECOWAS in 1975

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More than 70 people have been killed after a tunnel collapsed at a Malian gold mine

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