ECOWAS Issues 6-Month Ultimatum: Burkina Faso, Mali & Niger in Focus
ECOWAS has granted Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger a six-month window to reconsider their decision to leave the regional bloc.
This period will run from January 29 to July 29, 2025. The countries announced their withdrawal on January 28, 2024, citing dissatisfaction with ECOWAS’s response to their security challenges and the imposition of sanctions after military coups in these nations.
ECOWAS’s decision to offer this reconsideration period underscores its commitment to maintaining regional unity, despite the growing tensions over these countries’ political situations​.