The three junta-led Sahel neighbours jointly announced in January they would leave the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), w...

The new charter also allows Traore to run for president when the elections take place.

With its reputation at stake, ECOWAS's handling of the latest political upheaval - in Senegal - is being closely watched.

ECOWAS' extraordinary session follows Senegal President Macky Sall's sudden decision to delay elections, just a week after Burkina Faso, Mali and Nige...