The three junta-led Sahel neighbours jointly announced in January they would leave the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which has sought to persuade them to reconsider their decision.
All three were found guilty of criminal conspiracy, terrorism and other charges, and sentenced to death in a ruling read on live TV.
The West African country faces insecurity and widespread humanitarian needs, making the role of such airlifts crucial to reaching places that are too dangerous to access by road.
Family members of the convicts wailed inside the court as the sentences were read out.
Speaking for the first time since the trial began, Malanga's son, Marcel Malanga, 22, and Benjamin Zalman-Polun told the court that the coup leader had threatened them.
Rising borrowing costs mean debt service gobbles a growing chunk of revenues. This puts pressure on countries, including Kenya, to raise taxes and cut spending.
All 53 face charges including illegal arms possession, criminal conspiracy, terrorism and attempts to destabilise state institutions and undermine the integrity of the state.
One person was killed and at least 25 injured in violent protests that erupted after the election body declared Azali Assoumani re-elected to another five-year term with 63 per cent of the vote.
The new charter also allows Traore to run for president when the elections take place.
Nairobi echoed the sentiments of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), a peace and security league comprising most East African Community (EAC) member states.
The West African country has been under military rule since a coup in 2020, and tensions have risen over the junta's failure to stick to a promised timeline for the return to constitutional rule.
The decree came after more than 80 political parties and civil groups called for presidential elections "as soon as possible" and an end to military rule.
ECOWAS said it was lifting financial and economic sanctions against Guinea and ending restrictions on the recruitment of Malians to professional positions within the bloc's institutions.
The measures to be lifted included the freezing of Niger's assets in ECOWAS central banks and the suspension of financial transactions between ECOWAS states and Niger.
With its reputation at stake, ECOWAS's handling of the latest political upheaval - in Senegal - is being closely watched.
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger were founding members of ECOWAS in 1975, but the bloc suspended all three and imposed sanctions on them following military coups that overthrew elected civilian governments.
Withdrawal will hit hard given that ECOWAS guarantees visa-free travel and right of settlement and work in member countries. Losing such benefits will cause concern, as will the potential effect on regional trade.
The leaders of the three Sahel nations issued a statement saying it was a "sovereign decision" to leave the Economic Community of West African States "without delay".
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The information ministry said in a statement that it assured the public that "the government and our state security forces are in control".