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Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger officially exit regional bloc ECOWAS as notice expires

Their decision to withdraw was announced in January 2024, citing dissatisfaction with the bloc's increasing ties to France.

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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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Some 19 presidential or general elections are scheduled on the continent in 2024, portending more challenges for the AU.

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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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Until now Bazoum had been held at his residence in the heart of the presidential palace along with his wife Haziza and son Salem.

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